Quotes by George Clooney

About George Clooney:

George Timothy Clooney is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, director, and activist. He has received three Golden Globe Awards for his work as an actor and two Academy Awards, one for acting and the other for producing.
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For me, the definition of a patriot is someone who is willing to constantly question the government; that's what separates us from other countries.

George Clooney

The government itself is running exactly like the Sopranos and they sit back and they make deals. And they say okay, 'I'm going do this: France, you're getting the pipelines.'

George Clooney

Shutting down the government is not how you make government work.

George Clooney

When you first start out, you are just happy to get a job, any job. And as time goes on, either you move forward or screech to a halt.

George Clooney

If I had been with all the women that I was said to have been with, I wouldn't have had the time to shoot a single movie!

George Clooney

You get better as an actor over time if you're growing. Like singers.

George Clooney

The simple truth is that everyone has an opinion, everyone has the right to voice it, and they should if they want to.

George Clooney

I don't go on that many dates, because the truth is, anytime you go out in public with a girl when you're well-known, there are pictures of you everywhere, and it's like you're a thing.

George Clooney

My grandparents back in Kentucky owned a tobacco farm. So, to make money in the summer, we could cut and chop and top and house and strip the tobacco.

George Clooney

I like owning dirt. You know, I spent a lot of time broke when I moved to California. So deep in my soul is still this idea of being unemployed. To me, owning land means you could sell it at some point and have money.

George Clooney

I'd think, 'In a relationship, we should never have his kind of fight.' Then, instead of figuring out how to make it work, I looked for a way to get out of it. The truth is, you shouldn't be married if your that kind of person.

George Clooney

I was in a bar and I said to a friend, 'You know, we've become those 40-year-old guys we used to look at and say, 'Isn't it sad?'

George Clooney

I know what my limitations are as an actor, but my strength is putting myself into a well-written part. When I get in trouble is when I have to fix it, or when I have to carry it on personality.

George Clooney

My father ran for Congress in 2004, and I got a sense that there is no way to achieve much success without a certain amount of compromise.

George Clooney

I've had some success at writing and directing, and I like it. It's infinitely more creative than just acting, and I have things I want to say and do.

George Clooney

It's incredibly unfair. You don't see a lot of 60-year-old women with 20-year-old men onscreen.

George Clooney

I was watching 'Up In The Air' and I thought, 'Jesus, who's the old gray-haired guy?' And it was me. I never wear makeup for movies and now it's starting to show.

George Clooney

I get asked a lot about getting into politics. I say, 'Take a look at politics. You tell me what seems appealing about that.'

George Clooney

I've been working with Pat Robertson on Africa debt-relief, and we disagree on virtually everything except certain very specific, inalienable rights, and the truth is that morality and patriotism come in all shapes and sizes.

George Clooney

Most of the films I've done haven't done particularly well. I'm surprised I'm continuing to work.

George Clooney

Run for office? No. I've slept with too many women, I've done too many drugs, and I've been to too many parties.

George Clooney

Author Bio

  • NameGeorge Clooney
  • Descriptionactor and director from the United States
  • BornMay 6, 1961
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Film Producer; Television Actor; Film Actor; Film Director; Screenwriter; Writer; Voice Actor
  • AwardsIndiana Film Journalists Association Award For Best Actor; Golden Globe Award For Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture; Screen Actors Guild Award For Outstanding Performance By An Ensemble In A Drama Series; Chevalier Des Arts Et Des Lettres?; Screen Actors Guild Award For Outstanding Performance By An Ensemble In A Drama Series; Screen Actors Guild Award For Outstanding Performance By An Ensemble In A Drama Series; Academy Award For Best Supporting Actor; MTV Movie Award For Best Breakthrough Performance; Screen Actors Guild Award For Outstanding Performance By An Ensemble In A Drama Series; Saturn Award For Best Actor