I don't mean to toot my own horn, but if Jesus Christ lived in Chicago today, and he had come to me and he had five thousand dollars, let's just say things would have turned out differently.
Richard GereRelationships are like sharks. They've got to keep going into deeper, colder water, sometimes scarier, darker territories ... to stay alive.
Richard GereI'm less needy about needing to express myself through acting. I have many different lives outside of this that are extremely fulfilling.
Richard GereI haven't worked with people who are jealous or competitive. That's a particularly deadly attitude to have when you're working on a film.
Richard GerePeople have a different idea of how movies are made than they really are. On a certain level, everyone throws ideas into the hopper. It's not like the actors are wind-up dolls that you push out onto the floor, play with, then put back in the box. You get people around you who you trust; the writer, the producer, the director and all the actors all contribute.
Richard Gere