Kevin Costner Quotes

A collection of quotes by Kevin Costner.

Kevin Costner is an acclaimed American actor, filmmaker, and musician. He was born on January 18, 1955, in Lynwood, California. Costner developed a passion for acting at a young age and attended California State University to study marketing. However, he ultimately dropped out to pursue his acting career.

Costner gained widespread acclaim and recognition for his role as Eliot Ness in the 1987 film "The Untouchables," for which he received an Academy Award nomination. He further solidified his stardom with lead roles in box office hits like "Dances with Wolves" (1990), where he served as the director as well, earning him two Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture.

Throughout his career, Costner starred in a wide range of successful films, including "Field of Dreams" (1989), "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" (1991), "The Bodyguard" (1992), and "Tin Cup" (1996). His performances have consistently demonstrated his versatility as an actor, successfully transitioning between genres such as drama, sports, and romance.

In addition to his acting prowess, Costner is also a talented musician. He founded the country rock band Kevin Costner & Modern West, which has released several albums.

Kevin Costner's contributions to the film industry have been recognized and celebrated for decades. He continues to be an enduring presence in Hollywood, captivating audiences with his magnetic performances and leaving an indelible mark on cinema.

You have to decide if you're going to wilt like a daisy or i

You have to decide if you're going to wilt like a daisy or if you're just going to go forward and live the life that you've been granted.

Life

You just do the things that you love and see if other people

You just do the things that you love and see if other people can like them too.

Love People

I had a difficult time hearing my own inner voice about what

I had a difficult time hearing my own inner voice about what I wanted to be in this life, because there were all these perfect examples of what a man actually does. The notion is that he goes to college, gets married and provides. That's what a man does.

Life Time Man Example Thetimes

Failure doesn't kill you... it increases your desire to make

Failure doesn't kill you... it increases your desire to make something happen.

Failure

I haven't lived a perfect life. I have regrets. But that's f

I haven't lived a perfect life. I have regrets. But that's from a lifetime of taking chances, making decisions, and trying not to be frozen. The only thing that I can do with my regrets is understand them.

Life

When I make a film I'm away from home for two to three month

When I make a film I'm away from home for two to three months. So I want my kids to look at my films one day and say, I love his movies, I love his choices-because he loved them.

Home

I wanted very much to do Traffic and at one point it looked

I wanted very much to do Traffic and at one point it looked like I was going to work on it. And then, of course, Catherine Zeta-Jones had her relationship with Michael Douglas and it suddenly didn't happen.

Relationship

There are a lot of things that come to bear on movies now th

There are a lot of things that come to bear on movies now that I don't think are good for movies. They're trying to appeal to the biggest demographic and, when they do that, you sometimes flatten out.

Movies

I like American history.

I like American history.

History

I don't feel the need to direct. I tried to get other people

I don't feel the need to direct. I tried to get other people to direct Dances, but they wouldn't do it. They all thought it was too long. One director wanted to cut the Civil War sequence. Another thought the white woman was very cliched.

War

I think these movies are as much for people of that time as

I think these movies are as much for people of that time as for people who weren't born. For people who weren't born, they see how leaders must act under a crisis situation, not trying to be re-elected or not trying to check polls, that they go from their gut check.

Movies

I'm glad movies aren't going to please everybody, they can't

I'm glad movies aren't going to please everybody, they can't. But what they have to be is recognisable. I don't equate myself with a master painter, but I think you can recognise my films.

Movies

I'm a big fan of dreams. Unfortunately, dreams are our first

I'm a big fan of dreams. Unfortunately, dreams are our first casualty in life - people seem to give them up, quicker than anything, for a 'reality.'

Dreams

I enjoy sports. I get a real joy from playing sports but I d

I enjoy sports. I get a real joy from playing sports but I don't look for those movies. Oliver Stone wanted to know if I would do Any Given Sunday and it just didn't appeal to me.

Movies

Nothingever happened on this globe, for good, at which some

Nothingever happened on this globe, for good, at which some people did not have their fill of laughter in the onset; and knowing that such as these would be blind anyway, he thought it quite as well that they should wrinkle up their eyes in grins, as have a malady in the less attractive forms.

Charles Dickens

Dad

I like four-hour movies.

I like four-hour movies.

Movies

I'm proud of all the movies I've made. They're not sequels,

I'm proud of all the movies I've made. They're not sequels, they're not franchises. And the reason I pick my films carefully is that I don't want to spit on my life. I like to think of myself as more than that.

Movies

We still live with this unbelievable threat over our heads o

We still live with this unbelievable threat over our heads of nuclear war. I mean, are we stupid? Do we think that the nuclear threat has gone, that the nuclear destruction of the planet is not imminent? It's a delusion to think it's gone away.

War

President Kennedy was willing to go to war. He was not a cow

President Kennedy was willing to go to war. He was not a coward. The man had been in war and so had Ken O'Donnell. He was ready to protect this nation, but he was not ready for a military solution just because it was being rammed down his throat.

War

I believe people who go into politics want to do the right t

I believe people who go into politics want to do the right thing. And then they hit a big wall of re-election and the pettiness of politics. In the end, politics gets in the way of the business of people.

Business