You don’t choose a life, dad. You live one. Emilio Estevez More Quotes by Emilio Estevez More Quotes From Emilio Estevez We are all wonderful, beautiful wrecks. That's what connects us-that we're all broken, all beautifully imperfect. Emilio Estevez broken beautiful beauty In making certain things easier for people, technology has actually demotivated people from using their brains. We have all these devices that keep us connected, and yet we’re more disconnected than ever before. Why is that? Emilio Estevez technology brain people We don't think about pilgrimage in this country. We don't think about meditation. The idea of taking a six-week walk is totally foreign to most Americans. But it's probably exactly what we need. Emilio Estevez country ideas thinking I used to Google my name to see what came up - it hurt. Emilio Estevez google hurt names I'm not a Luddite, but I'm outside more than I'm on my computer. We have a micro-farm - it's a step up from a garden. We have a pretty extensive vineyard. We grow about 60 percent of our own food, make our own wine, have chickens for eggs. Emilio Estevez eggs garden wine There is a part of me that still wants to go out and grab a backpack and unplug - not take a cellphone or even a camera and just get out there and experience the world and travel. I have yet to do that, but someday I hope. Emilio Estevez cameras world travel Madrid is enjoyed most from the ground, exploring your way through its narrow streets that always lead to some intriguing park, market, tapas bar or street performer. Each night we'd leave our hotel to begin a new adventure in Madrid and nine out of 10 times, we'd walk through the Plaza Mayor. Emilio Estevez adventure night travel What's the level of compromise for making that kind of money? How far do I have to sell my soul? What's the price of that? And I don't know if I want to make those kind of compromises any more. I think I'm a different person. I think I've matured to a great extent. I think that I want different things now. That it's not about the celebrity status that you receive because you're doing the next hot movie. It's about doing good work. Emilio Estevez soul hot thinking Literally, if someone says I am grounded, everyday I am at home, I actually have my hands in the ground and dirt under my fingernails. I don't have a staff to do it all for me. I still plant a seed and I'm amazed it grows. Emilio Estevez everyday home hands In the current climate, we live in a pessimistic and non-idealistic world. Emilio Estevez pessimistic climate world This is one of the benefits, as well as one of the difficulties of directing a member of your family. You know where the buttons are. You can push them if you want. Emilio Estevez buttons benefits want We need to risk, we need to dare to risk and fail greatly because that's the only way we grow. Emilio Estevez risk way needs We're all imperfect. And wouldn't it be great if the message sent out by the mainstream media is that we're fine being exactly who we are? Wouldn't that be great for everyone? Emilio Estevez who-we-are media messages I probably grow half my food. It's a good way to keep perspective. Emilio Estevez perspective half way Spiritually, we're all on a path. I haven't declared of defined myself because as soon as you declare yourself you're identifying with a certain dogma. Emilio Estevez dogma certain path I still have the art projects my kids made for me 20 years ago. I cherish them, crude and silly as some of them may be. Emilio Estevez silly kids art By definition, I believe I am unapologetically optimistic and I am unapologetically earnest. Emilio Estevez optimistic definitions believe I saw a headshot with the name 'Emilio Sheen' printed under it and it looked terrible. Emilio Estevez saws terrible names I believe the death of Bobby Kennedy was in many ways the death of decency in America. I think it was the death of manners and formality, the death of poetry and the death of a dream. Emilio Estevez dream believe thinking Writing is a lonely job, unless you're a drinker, in which case you always have a friend within reach. Emilio Estevez lonely writing jobs
