Robert Redford Quotes

As a director, I wouldn't like me as an actor. As an actor, I wouldn't like me as a director.

I am passionate. I am political about my country, about what it is, how strong it is, how strong it remains.

'Butch Cassidy' was the only film I ever enjoyed making.

I have a very low regard for cynics. I think it's the beginning of dying.

The world around us is in a sea change, and I think the glory of art is that it cannot only survive change, it can lead it

All my life I've been dogged by guilt because I feel there is this difference between the way I look and the way I feel inside.

I'm gonna die but I haven't thought about retiring.

A lot of what acting is is paying attention.

The measure of our success will be the condition on which we leave the world for the next generation.

You’re never going to be the same person you are right now.

I have no regrets, because I've done everything I could to the best of my ability.

Whenever there's chaos, there's ambiguity, and where there's ambiguity, there's fear. And fear gets manipulated.

Never revisit the past, that's dangerous. You know, move on.

Storytellers broaden our minds: engage, provoke, inspire, and ultimately, connect us.

If you can do more, you should.

Health food may be good for the conscience but Oreos taste a hell of a lot better.

Not taking a risk is a risk. That's how I see it.

Problems can become opportunities when the right people come together.

What is it with you people? You think not getting caught in a lie is the same thing as telling the truth?

San Franciscans are very proud of their city, and they should be. It’s the most beautiful place in the world.

It's an honor putting art above politics. Politics can be seductive in terms of things reductive to the soul.

The tough thing about adulthood is it starts before you even know it starts.

I have the freedom to take chances, to say no. I have the freedom to be who I really want to be, rather than have to conform to this or that just to stay alive.

Be careful of success; it has a dark side.

If you could ever do a project that really has magic in it, and justifiable magic, you should do it.

There's a lot of money to be made by strip-mining and drilling the dirtiest oil on the planet. But why should the rest of us pay the price?

I'm not a facelift person. I am what I am.

I've been very fortunate in that I've had wonderful relationships with people I've worked with.

I guess there are different ways to handle success. You can multiply it financially and use it to multiply your net worth. That's always been very appealing to me.

The technology available for film-making now is incredible, but I am a big believer that it's all in the story.

When did Noah build the boat? - Before the rain.

Have a strong vision about the story you want to tell and how you want to tell it.