There are so many things that pop up. If you are paying attention, you can learn every second of the day. Life is my guru. Jeff Bridges More Quotes by Jeff Bridges More Quotes From Jeff Bridges 35 million people in the U.S. are hungry or don't know where their next meal is coming from, and 13 million of them are children. If another country were doing this to our children, we'd be at war. Jeff Bridges warcountrychildren You've got to take care of yourself on the path, not just when you cross the goal line, because don't forget, wherever you are, that's the goal line. Jeff Bridges linescaregoal My wife, whenever I'd go off to work and I'd be kind of anxious, she'll say, 'Remember, have fun.' Oh, I forgot, thanks for the reminder. Because sometimes we do forget. We take it all too seriously and there's a lot of joy to be had wherever you are. Jeff Bridges wifejoyfun A fella who accepts himself and is relaxed into who he is - that appeals to people. Jeff Bridges appealsacceptingpeople Always maintain a joyful mind. Appreciate the struggles as opportunities to wake up. Jeff Bridges appreciatestruggleopportunity Live like you're already dead, man. Have a good time. Do your best. Let it all come ripping right through you. Jeff Bridges good-timesmenlife I've had really great experiences working with first-time directors. They come at filmmaking with fresh ideas. I've been very lucky that way. Jeff Bridges moviedirectorsideas It's like that perfection thing, trying to be that thing you're not. You have to feel that discomfort and not try to get rid of it. Accept that aspect and get into it. Acknowledge those feelings and let them be. You are who you are. Jeff Bridges perfectionfeelingstrying My wife holds the kite strings that let me go 'weeeeeee', then she reels me back in. Jeff Bridges stringskiteswife Poverty is a very complicated issue, but feeding a child isn't. Jeff Bridges povertyissueschildren Making films is sort of like you're pulling off a magic trick. It's sort of like an illusion. It's not real but you want it to appear real, and all kinds of things go into that, from the clothes you're wearing to the make-up, to the light. Jeff Bridges clotheslightreal The more space and emptiness you can create in yourself, then you can let the rest of the world come in and fill you up. Jeff Bridges emptinessspaceworld What are the aspects of yourself that line up with the character? You magnify those, and the ones that don't match up you kind of kick to the curb. Jeff Bridges lineskindcharacter When I'm working, I'm very purposeful and everything else gets out of focus. Something I've had to work on together with my wife is how to acknowledge each other in the midst of this and keep the relationship going. Jeff Bridges wifefocustogether We would do improvisation together. And that in a way, had almost a "student-film side" where we'd be sitting there with Robert Downey and Jon Favreau and we're playing around, we're jamming around and we read those pages and in next couple of days that's what we do, so it was a good experience. Kind of frightening at first because you didn't quite know how it was going to work out, but they had some very talented people there so it worked out well. Jeff Bridges work-outcouplepeople If you change partners every time it gets tough or you get a little dissatisfied, then I don't think you get the richness that's available in a long-term relationship. Jeff Bridges littleslongthinking One of the things I want to do that's outside the realm of acting and the arts - although both have their place in this - is ending childhood hunger here in America. Jeff Bridges childhoodamericaart Thoughts will change and shift just like the wind and the water when you're on the boat; thoughts are no different than anything else. Jeff Bridges differentwindwater It's not enough just to treat women well. We have to work to make sure all men treat women well. Jeff Bridges violencepowerfulmen I'm always busy, but I'm lazy as well. Jeff Bridges being-busylazybusy
