I wait and take on projects that I think can work. Kevin Costner More Quotes by Kevin Costner More Quotes From Kevin Costner I think religion is a funny thing because, when you see somebody who can really break it down, sometimes it feels foolish what you believe. Kevin Costner funny-thingsbelievethinking When you try to portray people's lives, you try to make sure you don't portray them as clowns and that you give them a level of dignity. You don't try to change their persona, but you try to understand that they had unique problems, set in a century that you don't live. Kevin Costner uniquegivingpeople I don't give up. I'm a plodder. People come and go, but I stay the course. Kevin Costner dont-give-upgiving-uppeople I've had moments in my life where it was all out on the table. Everything I had. I'm okay with that, because I had a strong belief that what I was doing other people could believe in it, too, if I can get it just right. Kevin Costner strongbelievepeople I try to please myself. I don't try to anticipate what people want to see. Kevin Costner wanttryingpeople Conventional wisdom can get us into so much trouble, especially as artists. Kevin Costner conventional-wisdomartisttrouble The western will always be here. And it just depends on how good you make one. And one movie doesn't kill it. And one movie doesn't preserve it. It's storytelling. It's a very American thing. I'll continue to do it. Kevin Costner dependswesternstorytelling We're at a point in history where everyone needs to pay attention to politics. Too much is at stake for us to be apathetic. Kevin Costner successattentionneeds Westerns aren't about the gunfight, even though it has to be there at one point. It's not what they're about, at least the good ones. It's about the drama. It's about the resourcefulness of men and women. Kevin Costner gunfightsdramamen There's real drama in performing live. You never know how it's going to be. Kevin Costner performingrealdrama Some people come to you because if you're in their movie, it'll help them raise money. And some people come to you because they think you're the person to play the part. Kevin Costner playpeoplethinking I always thought the leading actor should be the best supporting actor, because you're the only person that can help every other actor on the set. Kevin Costner being-the-bestactorshelping I'm glad movies aren't going to please everybody, they can't. But what they have to be is recognisable. I don't equate myself with a master painter, but I think you can recognise my films. Kevin Costner filmmastersthinking When you start searching for your name, you might be thrilled with what a lot of people say and it just takes one person. And it can hurt your feelings, but I have been aware of the fan bases and stuff like that and realize how deeply involved they are. Kevin Costner hurtnamespeople Here's the thing - the accent is cool. It's like a girl with big breasts - they get your attention first. Kevin Costner girlattentionfirsts I'm a coach's coaching player. I like to be on the floor. So, if the coach tells me what to do out on the floor, I can get it done. I'm really comfortable being directed. Kevin Costner coachingdoneplayer I've never changed my approach to acting. I've always felt like I've gotten better. I think that all of us can get better. I feel like, in my acting, I'm better than I was three pictures ago. I think about it. I'm a slow study. It takes me a long time to grasp the material, in order to perform it. But when I come to the set, on the first day, I know the whole movie. That's why I have to start early. Kevin Costner orderlongthinking I'm proud of all the movies I've made. They're not sequels, they're not franchises. And the reason I pick my films carefully is that I don't want to spit on my life. I like to think of myself as more than that. Kevin Costner proudwantthinking I actually play sports better when I'm mad. Some players don't play better when they're mad. They lose their sense of where they're at. I have a tendency to do better when I'm under pressure. Kevin Costner madplayersports We all have that burning question about what happens if we lose somebody we love, especially if we lose them tragically. We wonder what fear was going on, we wonder if we could have reached out and touched them, held their hand, looked in their eyes, been there. Kevin Costner burningeyehands
