Kurt Russell had a career that spanned over six decades. He firmly established himself as one of Hollywood’s most impressively versatile and charismatic actors. His rise to fame actually traces back to his time as a child movie star as well for Disney in the 1960s. We’ll take a look at some of the most notable quotes that Kurt Russell left behind.
1. On the power of perception
“Human beings, from their own point of view, are very different than what people see.”
2. On insecurities
“When you first are in front of the camera as a young person, you’d be surprised at all the insecurities you can get.”
3. On how we can come across
“I know I come off differently than I think of myself. I’m always surprised by what people say about me.”
4. On trusting a story
“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.”
5. On enjoying the work
“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.”
6. On competing at a high level
“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.”
7. On cynicism
“I do get cynical, but what can you do? It doesn’t make any difference.”
8. On having goals
“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.”
9. On knowing your worth
“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.”
10. On fully committing
“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.”
11. On doubting yourself
“When you think you’re good, you will play at that level. If you doubt yourself, you will play like crap.”
12. On being multifaceted
“We all are capable of many different emotions and behaviors and thoughts and abilities and the way we sometimes respond to something is just very, it could be very, very different. You can one day feel this way, and the next day, feel that way.”
13. On every director working differently
“Every director works differently but one thing’s important: they must have a vision. If they don’t have a vision I don’t care how they work.”
14. On baseball’s impact on one’s life
“Baseball shaded my entire outlook on life, because that’s how I first saw the world. I looked at everything, even today, through what I learned about the game. Like pacing yourself, focusing yourself, preparing yourself for what you want to do, keeping yourself healthy for the game. I do all that through the eyes of a ballplayer.”
15. On sequels
“I think I’ve done a lot of movies that people would like to have seen a sequel to. But I grew up in a time when we didn’t do sequels. You just did a movie because you wanted to do a movie and you wanted to tell a story. It wasn’t to build a franchise.”
