Clint Eastwood

Actor and Director American Born 1930 (age 96)

Western icon known for squinting stare and directing mastery.

380 quotes

"Truth will set you free."
Truth
"Gratitude opens doors."
Gratitude
"Imagination is more powerful than knowledge."
Imagination
"Every moment is precious."
Time
"I tried being reasonable. I didn't work."
Wisdom
"There's a rebel lying deep in my soul."
Courage
"You can't teach an old dog new tricks."
Change
"Punching a tree is just a waste of knuckles."
Humor
"They say marriages are made in heaven. But so are thunder and lightning."
Relationships
"I think there's an internal thing in every person where they know what's right and what's wrong."
Truth
"The less said, the better."
Wisdom
"Do something every day that scares you."
Fear
"Awards are always nice, but I'd rather be at home with my family."
Family
"You have to trust yourself."
Faith
"Respect is earned, not given."
Leadership
"A man's got to know his limitations."
"I'm interested in the fact that the less secure a man is, the more aggressive he can be."
"Believe in yourself. Even if you don't, pretend that you do."
Motivation
"If you think it's going to rain, it will."
Philosophy
"Shooting a picture is just like life. You get to a point where you've got to pull the trigger."
"I'm a strong man. And I know how to use my strength in a smart way."
Strength
"You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball bat. You've got to honor it."
Gratitude
"Money is a useful thing, but it can't buy you what you really need."
Money
"Every man has to make a choice about how he's going to live his life."
Life
"I never care if people like me or not."
Solitude
"There's no point in making predictions. It's not worth speculating."
Wisdom
"I think sometimes that people think I have this very controlled public persona, but it's more just honest."
"If the director has a vision and you understand that vision, you can help them."
Art
"Life is temporary. Don't get too caught up in materialism."
Death
"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane."
Philosophy