In 1973, I was shown a graphic of how dependent the United States was on nonrenewable resources like oil and coal and that little was being done to change that. It seemed irrefutable that we needed a change in direction or we'd be paying a huge price down the road. That's when I made a commitment to become a political activist.
Robert RedfordI think "quiet" sometime is a greater power than noise. It can harbor and reveal feelings that can't be expressed.
Robert RedfordOnce the festival achieved a certain level of notoriety, then people began to come here with agendas that were not the same as ours. We can't do anything about that. We can't control that.
Robert RedfordThe art of making a film and its content are far more interesting to me than the result or impact.
Robert Redford