Quotes by Kevin Costner

About Kevin Costner:

Kevin Michael Costner is an American actor, film director, producer, musician, and singer. He has won two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and one Emmy Award, and has been nominated for three BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Awards. In 2013, he was awarded the Honorary César.
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When I played Robin Hood, I knew the great role was Alan Rickman's and it didn't bother me. I always think that leading actors should be called the best supporting actors.

Kevin Costner

We stand our best chance of leaving a legacy to those who want to learn, our children, by standing firm. In matters of style, hey, swing with the stream. But in matters of principle, you need to stand like a rock.

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I'm only interested in being a good actor and in being remembered for my best films, not for the way I look. But it seems inevitable in this line of work that I have to care about the way I look without getting obsessed about it.

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Being a celebrity is probably the closest to being a beautiful woman as you can get.

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I'm a pretty convenient foil for a lot of people.

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You have to pick the stories that you want to be involved with and the end game is you'd like to be a part of a hit. But I think your moral obligation is to follow your own heart.

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If it's going to be wrecked, I want to make sure I wreck it.

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I stand up for what I believe. I don't know if it's always paid off for me, because I've been ridiculed and humiliated.

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I am not a cynic.

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Lincoln was the greatest speaker and he was ridiculed for how he looked, you know?

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I don't think I ever take huge risks, though I'm not scared of doing so.

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I want to live forever, and I know I won't. I'm not afraid of dying. I'm only afraid of one thing: not being able to raise my kids.

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If you're going to tear down a hero, you should never forget that you're tearing down someone else's hero. You're tearing down somebody else's son. You might have to face her one day.

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I haven't tried to buffer myself. I like rolling the dice.

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There's real drama in performing live. You never know how it's going to be.

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I don't have a seller's remorse about how I've lived.

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I don't give up. I'm a plodder. People come and go, but I stay the course.

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I was sucked into this vortex of a very conservative upbringing.

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You're this rat in the American maze, working your way towards the cheese, which is a job.

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I try to please myself. I don't try to anticipate what people want to see.

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Author Bio

  • NameKevin Costner
  • DescriptionAmerican actor, singer, musician, producer, director, and businessman
  • BornJanuary 18, 1955
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Film Actor; Film Director; Musician; Film Producer
  • AwardsAcademy Award For Best Director; Directors Guild Of America Award