It isn't so much that I choose the roles - I mean, I guess there's a little bit of a selection process - but it's more just what people offer you. Owen Wilson More Quotes by Owen Wilson More Quotes From Owen Wilson You know how they say we only use 10 percent of our brains? I think we only use 10 percent of our hearts. Owen Wilson heart inspirational thinking You know, I sometimes think, how is anyone ever gonna come up with a book, or a painting, or a symphony, or a sculpture that can compete with a great city. You can't. Because you look around and every street, every boulevard, is its own special art form and when you think that in the cold, violent, meaningless universe that Paris exists, these lights. I mean come on, there's nothing happening on Jupiter or Neptune, but from way out in space you can see these lights, the cafés, people drinking and singing. For all we know, Paris is the hottest spot in the universe. Owen Wilson drinking book art You know you're in love when you wear condoms while having sex with other women. Owen Wilson having-sex condom sex It was nice that you guys have such a good sense of humor, because some people don't have the ability to laugh at something. Owen Wilson nice laughing people That's the thing about friendship, it's a lot rarer than love, because there is nothing in it for any body. Owen Wilson about-friendship body love-is I care desperately about what I do. Do I know what product I'm selling? No. Do I know what I'm doing today? No. But I'm here, and I'm gonna give it my best shot. Owen Wilson care today giving You can't get too attached to any one shampoo. And conditioner, also. Owen Wilson shampoo I think of myself as a doom person. I'm a worrier. But I like the idea of being an optimist. Maybe I'm the kind of optimist who deep down knows it's not going to work. Owen Wilson kind ideas thinking Being in a bathtub with Jackie Chan, I don't know, it has a way of bonding you I'll tell you that. I don't know if there are some weird undertones. It was like we had met in Los Angeles and we didn't have that much to say to each other but, after that bathtub scene, we were great friends. Owen Wilson great-friend los-angeles way It's not enough just to be real; you have to try to make it interesting or entertaining. Owen Wilson real trying interesting True love is your souls recognition of its counterpoint in another. Owen Wilson recognition soul love-is If someone doesn't want me, I'm not going to hang around and win them over. Owen Wilson want-me winning want There's something people find hilarious about dogs surfing and dancing and talking in the movies. I think it's nice for people - I think it's wish fulfillment - to see animals talking. Owen Wilson nice dog thinking Australian cattle dogs, are not like Labradors, where they just like to just sit around by the fire and get petted. They're working dogs, so they have a lot of energy, and they can drive you crazy. Owen Wilson crazy fire dog Men love to trust God (as they profess) for what they have in their hands, in possession, or what lies in an easy view; place their desires afar off, carry their accomplishment behind the clouds out of their sight, interpose difficulties and perplexities -- their hearts are instantly sick. They cannot wait for God; they do not trust Him, nor ever did. Would you have the presence of God with you? Learn to wait quietly for the salvation you expect from Him. Owen Wilson heart men lying I guess I was a little bit nervous, because there seemed to be so much secrecy with Ben [Stiller] wanting to make sure that it was a surprise when we walked out on the [Valentino] runway. I remember showing up at Place Vendôme and doing the fitting and seeing the pajamas that I was going to wear - which I like very much - and seeing Ben arrive kind of in disguise. Owen Wilson pajamas showing-up littles I remember hearing a good story about Jack Nicholson working with Stanley Kubrick on The Shining [1980]. Nicholson was saying that, as an actor, you always want to try to make things real. And believable. When he was working with Kubrick, he finished a take and said, "I feel like that was real." And Kubrick said, "Yes, it's real, but it's not interesting". Owen Wilson shining real interesting I definitely would like to do some more dramatic roles. Owen Wilson dramatic roles Maybe that's why there's an insecurity sometimes in acting, because it's not like there's a correlation between hard work and how people receive you. Owen Wilson insecurity hard-work people I have never taken myself that seriously as an actor. Owen Wilson actors taken
