Being a star doesn't last. That's not what life should be about. It's a complete illusion that really has nothing to do with you. For me, finding out about life is the most important thing.
Jake GyllenhaalI think you hear a lot of people say 'I support the troops' and all of that, but I really feel deeply that I do.
Jake GyllenhaalWhen I was young, before school, my father would wake me up and we would go running together. A love of being physical, being active and being outside was something he instilled in me.
Jake GyllenhaalWhen you have the opportunity to choose projects, inevitably you start being moved towards the things that you're moved by, right? And that changes over time, as we change, right?
Jake GyllenhaalI like the idea of the adventurer's spirit. I think that is very much what a man searches for, in a certain way.
Jake GyllenhaalBut you need to strive to try and communicate and try and change things in a similar way. And then people can think that's pretentious or whatever, but it's your life's work, and you've decided that. That's what they made us believe. So we have a pretty high standard, which is at times great and at times not.
Jake Gyllenhaal