People have been so busy relating to how I look, it's a miracle I didn't become a self-conscious blob of protoplasm. Robert Redford More Quotes by Robert Redford More Quotes From Robert Redford When I was young, I said to myself, "You've got to make the most of your life." It's all about taking risks. Push yourself to do as much exploration as possible. Find yourself. Because sometimes we think we've found ourselves, but it's only part of ourselves we've found. We haven't pushed ourselves far out there where we make mistakes and things don't work out, but at least we've discovered something. I felt that's what my life had to be. Robert Redford work-outmistakethinking ...if our humanity - our soul as a society - is overtaken by the materiel and cosmetic, there will be no hope of peace. Robert Redford soulhumanitypeace What really matters is the work. And what matters to me is doing the work. I'm not looking at the back end: "What am I going to get out of this? What's going to be the reward?" I'm just looking at the work, the pleasure of being able to do the work. And that's what the fun is: To climb up the mountain is the fun, not standing at the top. There's nowhere to go. But climbing up, that struggle, that to me is where the fun is. That to me is the thrill. But once that's over, that's kind of it. I don't look too much beyond that. Robert Redford mountainstrugglefun It seems everyone in Hollywood is getting pinched, lifted and pulled. I'm looking weird because I'm not. Robert Redford hollywoodseems All my life I've been dogged by guilt because I feel there is this difference between the way I look and the way I feel inside. Robert Redford differencesguiltlooks I'm gonna die but I haven't thought about retiring. Robert Redford retiringdieshavens Politics right now is in a very dark place, and I think the only place for me is to do what I do - make films, create art, watch it as it evolves. Right now it's like Humpty Dumpty sitting on a wall, and a great fall is happening. The behavior seems to be really dumb. Robert Redford wallartfall I've been very fortunate in that I've had wonderful relationships with people I've worked with. Robert Redford wonderfulpeople I'm not a facelift person. I am what I am. Robert Redford faceliftsi-am-what-i-amfake-people Now is not the time to repudiate environmental balance, but rather it is the time for all of us to work together - politician, advocate, rancher, scientist, and citizen. Only by doing this will the United States move forward and be a leader in environmental issues and ensure sustainability to our delicate ecosystem. Robert Redford issuesecosystemsmoving I have a very low regard for cynics. I think it's the beginning of dying. Robert Redford dyinglowsthinking The big moment for me was making 'All the President's Men'. It was not about Watergate or President Nixon. I wanted to focus on something I thought not many people knew about: How do journalists get the story? Robert Redford focusmenpeople As a director, I wouldn't like me as an actor. As an actor, I wouldn't like me as a director. Robert Redford like-meactorsdirectors Success is a tricky mistress. It's nice to have but it's a tricky thing to embrace. Robert Redford mistressnicesuccess The meter is ticking [particularly in the face of climate change], so you've got to get to as much as you can as fast as you can. I grew up with 'This Land Is Our Land,' and public land doesn't belong to that administration or this one. We want our kids to grow up with real natural places, not just photos of them. Robert Redford growing-uprealkids He has the attention span of a lightning bolt. Robert Redford lightningsarcasticpersonality I don't think about when it's going to stop and what you do before it stops. You just keep moving. Robert Redford keep-movingmovingthinking What we are living with is the result of human choices and it can be changed by making better, wiser choices. Robert Redford recyclingresultschoices Lastly get emotionally connected to your story so you can deliver it, you know, if you can't deliver the emotions to your script there's no point to your story. Story is the key. Robert Redford keysstoriesreality What is it with you people? You think not getting caught in a lie is the same thing as telling the truth? Robert Redford truthlyingreality
