Kurt Russell quotes

Society questions the police and their methods, and the police say, Do you want the criminals off the street or not?
-- Kurt Russell

#Police #Criminals #Want

I seem to have a knack for picking movies that go on to be cult favorites.
-- Kurt Russell

#Knack #Goes On #Cult

If I see one side of somebody, I want to see the other side.
-- Kurt Russell

#Two Sides #Want #Sides

If they're willing to pay you what you think you're worth for it, that's why an actor goes to work. A lot of times they want to pay you a lot for a picture you don't want to do.
-- Kurt Russell

#Thinking #Actors #Want

I've never looked at my career in terms of, What haven't I done that I want to do? I just generally find a story that I think is a good one and go to work
-- Kurt Russell

#Thinking #Careers #Stories

You can always tell somebody's sense of humor by if they like this movie or not.
-- Kurt Russell

#Sense Of Humor

I played professional level sports. When you're playing for money, it's a whole other level.
-- Kurt Russell

#Sports #Levels

I know I come off differently than I think of myself. I'm always surprised by what people say about me.
-- Kurt Russell

#Thinking #People

When you think you're good, you will play at that level. If you doubt yourself, you will play like crap.
-- Kurt Russell

#Thinking #Play #Doubt

When you first are in front of the camera as a young person, you'd be surprised at all the insecurities you can get.
-- Kurt Russell

#Insecurity #Cameras #Firsts

Human beings, from their own point of view, are very different than what people see.
-- Kurt Russell

#Views #People #Different

I do get cynical, but what can you do? It doesn't make any difference.
-- Kurt Russell

#Differences #Cynical

We are in a democratic society. It's our job to question.
-- Kurt Russell

#Jobs #Democratic

If it hadn't been for the videocassette, I may not have had a career at all.
-- Kurt Russell

#Careers #May

When I was working on my career, I was very aware of what I had done, what I wanted to do next. I'm having a good time just reading things that might be interesting to do.
-- Kurt Russell

#Book #Reading #Careers

My first year of pro ball I played in the Northwest league and made the all-star team, and the next year I played I led the team in hitting and was third or fifth in the league.
-- Kurt Russell

#Teamwork #Stars #Years

We all do that thing which is the best in movies - we relate.
-- Kurt Russell

#Relate

I'm a reasonable guy, but I've just experienced some very unreasonable things...
-- Kurt Russell

#Guy #Unreasonable

Acting was something that just came along. But I made good money, so it wasn't something I was just going to put aside and pretend it didn't exist.
-- Kurt Russell

#Acting #Made #Good Money

I don't really look for specific types of projects any more. I'm not taking care of a career anymore. I'm just having fun acting.
-- Kurt Russell

#Fun #Careers #Acting

For guys playing sports at a high level, for money, I can't put my finger on it, but in a man's world of sport, there is something visceral to beating another man.
-- Kurt Russell

#Sports #Men #Guy

I got a kick out of the stands when they would heckle me. I would take the energy from that.
-- Kurt Russell

#Energy #Kicks

I'm a libertarian. I think a lot of people are libertarians and are afraid to admit it - or don't know.
-- Kurt Russell

#Thinking #People #Libertarian

I was brought up as a Republican. But when I realized that at the end of the day there wasn't much difference between a Democrat and Republican, I became a libertarian.
-- Kurt Russell

#Differences #The End Of The Day #Libertarian

I was brought up by two people who just said, Whatever it is you're interested in, go do it. There is no winning or losing. You find out when you do it what the experience is.
-- Kurt Russell

#Winning #Two #People

I usually hang out on the set. I get to know everybody. I have a nice time with the other actors.
-- Kurt Russell

#Nice #Actors #Hanging Out

I no longer look at my life and times in the motion picture industry as my career. I just look at it now as something I like and want to do.
-- Kurt Russell

#Careers #Looks #Want

I wasn't really serious about acting - I was serious about baseball
-- Kurt Russell

#Baseball #Acting #Serious

I started playing ball when I was a kid. My dad was a pro ball player and he passed on his knowledge to me
-- Kurt Russell

#Dad #Kids #Player

Sure I love Goldie. How could you not love Goldie? Everyone loves Goldie. I love her, and I hope our love will continue, but I don't want to give an I-love-Goldie-Hawn interview.
-- Kurt Russell

#Giving #Confusion #Our Love