I've been very fortunate in that I've had wonderful relationships with people I've worked with. Robert Redford More Quotes by Robert Redford More Quotes From Robert Redford I can't think of anything outside of having the gift yourself and creating yourself. I can't think of the next better thing to do than being able to put it back. Creative expression, I think, is vital to the success of any society.... A society without art will die. Robert Redford expression art thinking There's a lot of money to be made by strip-mining and drilling the dirtiest oil on the planet. But why should the rest of us pay the price? Robert Redford pay-the-price oil made Radio, newspapers, they were normal parts of my life. In those days, you had to go somewhere to watch television and leave something to see it. Robert Redford radio watches television Part of me is drawn to the nature of sadness because I think life is sad, and sadness is not something that should be avoided or denied. It's a fact of life, like contradictions are. Robert Redford sadness facts thinking It's a creative enterprise, just like art, just like painting, music. Creating something can be done in different categories, so to do it in film is just another expression, which is great. Because it translates so well because so many people see the work, if you're lucky. Robert Redford music expression art I learned early that you'd better know what you're talking about. You'd better realize that certain issues are going to be so hot - no matter what reason, what logic you apply to it - you're going to be met with an opposition just because their viewpoint is different, and there's no way they're going to accept your reasoning. Furthermore, they're going to attack you because you will be portrayed as not being credible: "You're an actor. What do you know?" Robert Redford issues hot talking When I became successful, I put up a caution. I didn't think it was fair to have the shadow of that kind of success thrown on my family. And I was cautious about being taken by things that could destroy you. Robert Redford taken successful thinking You should prepare when you go to a public event to be public. That's when I will sign autographs. But not when you're going about your normal business. Robert Redford normal events should I don't remember spending any time with anybody on set. I don't spend a lot of time with people. Robert Redford spending remember people I never had to worry about divestment because I never invested. Robert Redford worry I think independent filmmakers, documentary filmmakers - they are journalists. Robert Redford documentaries independent thinking I'm not good at compromise. Robert Redford compromise People are becoming more and more aware of how the dominance of development and business is altering their lives and, in particular, their own heritage. Robert Redford heritage development people What I would do is when I was younger I would draw in a sketch book something that happened in my life and then write a little something on the side about what happened or what the story. Robert Redford stories writing book Whereas money is a means to an end for a filmmaker, to the corporate mind money is the end. Right now, I think independent film is very confused, because there's excess pressure in the marketplace for entertainment to pay off. Robert Redford confused independent mean The important thing about a sport is the people who devote their lives to it. Robert Redford important sports people God, I just love baseball. Robert Redford baseball-love baseball Usually I like to improvise. Sometimes, depending on the nature of the piece, I like to improvise because I think it brings a certain freshness and a reality to it, as long as it doesn't go too far out of the box. Robert Redford long reality thinking Sundance was started as a mechanism for the discovery of new voices and new talent. Robert Redford talent voice discovery I was seen in earlier years by family members and people of authority as somebody wasting his time. I had trouble with the restrictions of conformity. It made me edgy. Robert Redford conformity people years
