Thoughts will change and shift just like the wind and the water when you're on the boat; thoughts are no different than anything else.
Jeff BridgesI think it would really be more like 10 films before I locked in and said, "Yeah, I'm really gonna do this thing."
Jeff BridgesMy m.o. as far as choosing projects is I really try not to work. I try to not do the scripts that are offered me.
Jeff BridgesFor me, growing up, the downside of it was that as a kid you don't want to stand out. You don't want to have a famous father let alone get a job because of your famous father, you know? But I'm a product of nepotism. That's how I got my foot in the door, through my dad.
Jeff BridgesOne of the greatest feelings in the world is knowing that we as individuals can make a difference. Ending hunger in America is a goal that is literally within our grasp.
Jeff BridgesI had success as an actor relatively early. When I was 22, I got nominated for an Academy Award for The Last Picture Show, so that road, you know, had the least resistance. I was doing my music all that time, but it's pretty hard to turn down these great movie offers. And my father counseled me; he said, "You know, one of the wonderful things about acting is that you can incorporate all of your interests into the different parts you play." I'm glad I listened to the old man, because that's the way it turned out.
Jeff Bridges