Clint Eastwood

"I always try to tell the story as honestly as I can."

"An actor has to have confidence. You have to believe in yourself."

"You can't please everybody."

"I think for any relationship to be successful, there has to be some negotiation."

"You have to feel confident that you can pull something off."

"The worst thing you can do is to stay somewhere you're not happy."

"If you want to grow old as an actor, it's important to constantly challenge yourself."

"Don't be afraid to make mistakes."

"I just try to do as honest work as I can."

"Life is about choices. You make good ones, you make bad ones."

"There's a lot of negative energy between me and the world."

"You have to believe in the project."

"I don't care what anybody thinks of me."

"The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing."

"I'm a pretty go-with-the-flow kind of guy."

"If you're not ready to make a commitment, you shouldn't be there."

"Never waste a bullet."

"I think good art should provoke and challenge you."

"You can't always get what you want, but you can get what you need."

"I've always been fascinated by the process of acting."

"You have to live with the choices you make."

"I think the problem with Hollywood is that they don't take risks."

"Dialogue should sound like real people talking."

"I've learned to get comfortable with being uncomfortable."

"You have to trust your instincts in this business."

"There's no substitute for hard work."

"I think you have to play it straight."

"You can't control what other people think of you."

"If you want to be good at something, you have to practice it."

"I believe in the power of silence."