Clint Eastwood

"I believe in the power of the Western."

"You can't expect to hit the jackpot if you don't put in any effort."

"I've been pretty fortunate, and therefore I feel obligated to send the elevator back down."

"There are more important things to think about."

"What feels good to the writer isn't always what plays well on screen."

"I'm dying. I've been dying since I was born."

"If you think it's going to rain, it will."

"I would say that the most satisfying films for me have always been the most difficult ones."

"Do you know what that means? It means they're crazy."

"The less dialogue, the better."

"I've always believed that the strength is within you."

"You don't always have to show things. Sometimes the most powerful thing is what you don't show."

"I think you should know who you are."

"If you hang around long enough, you'll get the part."

"It's a hell of a thing, killing a man."

"I try to stick to what I do best, which is to tell the story."

"The more you simplify things, the more powerful they become."

"I've always been interested in how people think and why they do what they do."

"You have to find your own voice."

"Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want."

"I think it's important to be able to let the picture breathe."

"Every person is the author of their own life."

"Just tell the truth and everything will be fine."

"I've always believed in the power of personal responsibility."

"If you're not feeling it, the audience won't either."

"I don't do a lot of looking back."

"You learn by doing things."

"The interesting thing about a hero is that they don't think they're one."

"A lot of people are going to say 'no' to you."

"I'm a big believer in the power of hard work."