As you get older you try to do things that please you more. You get a little more selfish. You start thinking I want to do things where I enjoy myself.
CLINT EASTWOODIt’s what people know about themselves inside that makes them afraid.
More Clint Eastwood Quotes
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You have to trust your instincts. There is a moment when an actor has it, and he knows it.
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It’s a hell of a thing, killing a man. You take away all he’s got and all he’s ever gonna have.
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Take your work seriously, but don’t take yourself seriously
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Directing is more like you’re being a psychologist and you’re kind of analyzing the situation and evaluating each person for their idiosyncrasies.
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I pay tribute to the writing always. The writer is a creative artist and the director is an interpretive artist and the actors are interpretive. You take zero and make it into something, that’s always amazing to me.
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Self-respect leads to self-discipline.
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Just trust your instincts. There’s an old saying in golf, you’ve studied the swing many times, and you practice and practice, but when you stand over the ball, you just have to trust your swing. And you trust it. And if you don’t trust it, you’ll ruin it; your brain will take over.
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I never look back and think too much about my films. I’ve done some work I’ve been proud of over the years but which of them is my favourite I really don’t know. I could say the last one. I’ve had little jumps in my career like Unforgiven possibly.
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I know what you’re thinking ‘Did he fire six shots or only five?
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Nothing wrong with shooting, as long as the right people get shot.
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Everybody is looking for a reason to not to take responsibility for their own actions in hand.
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You see, in this world, there’s two kinds of people, my friend – those with loaded guns, and those who dig. You dig.
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I’m not really conservative. I’m conservative on certain things. I believe in less government. I believe in fiscal responsibility and all those things that maybe Republicans used to believe in but don’t any more.
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Don Siegel last advice to me was ‘Don’t short yourself.’ He said the tendency is when an actor’s directing is to kind of you want to work on everybody else but you’re going to short yourself. He said, take the time to do a good job with yourself so that you’re satisfied with it.
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You have to feel confident. If you don’t, then you’re going to be hesitant and defensive, and there’ll be a lot of things working against you.
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Participating in a gun buy-back program because you think that criminals have too many guns is like having yourself castrated because you think your neighbors have too many kids.
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There was a stool there, and some fella kept asking me if I wanted to sit down. When I saw the stool sitting there, it gave me the idea. I’ll just put the stool out there and I’ll talk to Mr Obama and ask him why he didn’t keep all of the promises he made to everybody.
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I’d say people get to work and start being more understanding of everybody – instead of calling everybody names, start being more understanding. But get in there and get it done. Kick ass and take names. And this may be my dad talking, but don’t spend what you don’t have.
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I’m trying to preach the idea that if we don’t pay attention to history we’re destined to repeat it.
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Tomorrow is promised to no one.
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If you’re afraid to take risks in anything in life, it’s just boredom.
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I’m interested in the fact that the less secure a man is, the more likely he is to have extreme prejudice.
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There’s a rebel lying deep in my soul.
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I do believe in self-help.
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People love westerns worldwide. There’s something fantasy-like about an individual fighting the elements. Or even bad guys and the elements. It’s a simpler time. There’s no organized laws and stuff.
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First, I blow a hole in your face; then I go back inside, and sleep like a baby… I guarantee you.
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