Jeff Bridges Quotes

Most cynics are really crushed romantics: they've been hurt, they're sensitive, and their cynicism is a shell that's protecting this tiny, dear part in them that's still alive.
Jeff Bridges

Romantic, Hurt, Alive

A large part of acting is just pretending. You get to work with these other great make-believers, all making believe as hard as they can.
Jeff Bridges

Work, Great, Hard

I have hesitation making any kind of decision, really in my life. I'm really slow at it.
Jeff Bridges

Life, Decision, Making

The problem with the designated driver programme, it's not a desirable job. But if you ever get sucked into doing it, have fun with it. At then end of the night drop them off at the wrong house.
Jeff Bridges

There's kind of a Zen aspect to bowling. The pins are either staying up or down before you even throw your arm back. It's kind of a mind-set. You want to be in this perfect mind-set before you released the ball.
Jeff Bridges

Down, Before, Perfect

As filmmakers, we're constantly always looking for something to bring the audience deeper into the reality of the story we're telling.
Jeff Bridges

Reality, Looking, Story

I had years of partying, and I was kind of surprised and happy I survived it all. Now, being a parent, I look back on it thinking, Oh God, the things you did!
Jeff Bridges

God, Happy, Thinking

Sometimes, you can not click with somebody, and it can feel awkward.
Jeff Bridges

Sometimes, Somebody, Awkward

I'm always busy, but I'm lazy as well.
Jeff Bridges

I'm constantly falling deeper in love with my wife.
Jeff Bridges

Love, Wife, Falling

If you change partners every time it gets tough or you get a little dissatisfied, then I don't think you get the richness that's available in a long-term relationship.
Jeff Bridges

Change, Time, Tough

If you open your heart, then the object of your love becomes so precious because you are so open. And that philosophy, that caring, spreads.
Jeff Bridges

Love, Heart, Philosophy

You know, I thought we could use a good myth about technology to help guide us through these particular modern waters right now.
Jeff Bridges

Good, Technology, Help

Fame really works against actors, in a way, because our anonymity is a wonderful thing for us.
Jeff Bridges

Wonderful, Against, Fame

I found that photography was a great way of relaxing on the set.
Jeff Bridges

Great, Found, Relaxing

I'm not real good at romance.
Jeff Bridges

Good, Real, Romance

In life and in movies, it's a similar challenge, where you have expectations, and you end up in situations that are not meeting your expectations.
Jeff Bridges

Life, Movies, End

My mother and my father were very nurturing and wonderful examples of how to live your life.
Jeff Bridges

Life, Mother, Live

My wife, whenever I'd go off to work and I'd be kind of anxious, she'll say, 'Remember, have fun.' Oh, I forgot, thanks for the reminder. Because sometimes we do forget. We take it all too seriously and there's a lot of joy to be had wherever you are.
Jeff Bridges

Work, Fun, Wife

Normally, we push away the things we're scared of.
Jeff Bridges

Away, Scared, Push

One of the things I want to do that's outside the realm of acting and the arts - although both have their place in this - is ending childhood hunger here in America.
Jeff Bridges

America, Place, Acting

One thing I want to do is create something called Ring Around Congress. It would be a state deal and also a national thing, where the kids, as a field trip, will go and join hands around Congress and give the politicians report cards on how they're voting on hunger issues.
Jeff Bridges

Give, Around, Voting

Sobriety and health is the greatest thing.
Jeff Bridges

Health, Greatest, Sobriety

Sticking with a marriage. That's true grit, man.
Jeff Bridges

Marriage, True, Sticking

Technology is such a broad kind of term, it really applies to so many things, from the electric light to running cars on oil. All of these different things can be called technology. I have kind of a love-hate relationship with it, as I expect most people do. With the computer, I spend so many hours sitting in front of a computer.
Jeff Bridges

Technology, Different, Light

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: December 4, 1949

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