John Cusack Quotes

A collection of quotes by John Cusack.

John Cusack is an American actor, producer, and screenwriter, born on June 28, 1966, in Evanston, Illinois. He comes from a family with deep roots in the film industry. Cusack first gained recognition in the 1980s with notable roles in teen-oriented films like "Sixteen Candles" and "The Sure Thing." He later established himself as a versatile actor by taking on a range of roles in various genres.

Throughout his career, Cusack has appeared in numerous critically acclaimed films. He delivered exceptional performances in movies such as "Say Anything," "Grosse Pointe Blank," and "High Fidelity." His ability to portray complex and troubled characters is highly regarded by both audiences and critics alike.

In addition to his acting career, Cusack has also worked behind the scenes as a producer and screenwriter. He co-wrote and produced the films "Grosse Pointe Blank" and "High Fidelity," which helped solidify his reputation as a talented creative force.

Outside of his work in film, Cusack has been an activist and outspoken critic of government policies. He has used his platform to advocate for various causes, including social and environmental issues.

Overall, John Cusack is a highly respected actor known for his diverse roles, compelling performances, and his dedication to using his platform for social change.

With acting, you wanna see if you can get into trouble witho

With acting, you wanna see if you can get into trouble without knowing how you're gonna get out of it. It's like the exact opposite of war, where you need an exit strategy. When you're acting, you should get all the way into trouble with no exit strategy, and have the cameras rolling.

I was never into the popular school or clique or anything. T

I was never into the popular school or clique or anything. Then I started doing movies when I was in high school, so then I got popular. Then the girls paid attention to you who didn't before.

Hitler was so modern, in that he was obsessed with being fam

Hitler was so modern, in that he was obsessed with being famous. He was caught up with this rush to be have achieved greatness before turning 30.

Famous

Celebrity is death --- celebrity -- that's the worst thing t

Celebrity is death --- celebrity -- that's the worst thing that can happen to an actor.

Acting Actors

When applied to politics and taken to its extreme, kitsch is

When applied to politics and taken to its extreme, kitsch is the mask of death. Fascism was all aesthetics. There was no core principle to it. There was no truth to it.

Death

I love these movies where it's just about the film. You don'

I love these movies where it's just about the film. You don't have my face on the poster. It's all about the movie. I like that.

Movies

My dad had a commercial film company, so he had a videotape

My dad had a commercial film company, so he had a videotape player before anyone. So he got Mel Brooks movies or Citizen Kane or some classic old movies. And every summer the revival house in Evanston would show the great films from the '50s and '60s and '70s.

Dad

I think being self-referential is really narcissistic. Who's

I think being self-referential is really narcissistic. Who's to say anybody's even thinking of you that much? But some of these movies that I've done, people still recite lines to me, even 20 years later.

Movies

Usually I do everything reverse. I practice something in mov

Usually I do everything reverse. I practice something in movies and then I try it in real life.

Movies

But no, I don't really like romantic comedies, so I don't re

But no, I don't really like romantic comedies, so I don't really care. I never go see 'em.

Romantic

It's something we, guys, have all done. Made tapes for girls

It's something we, guys, have all done. Made tapes for girls, trying to impress them, to meet them on a shared plane of aesthetics. Read them someone else's poetry because they do poetry better than you could do it, because you're too awkward to do it.

Poetry

I was a teen star. That's disgusting enough.

I was a teen star. That's disgusting enough.

Teen

There are some good people. But a good chunk of them will li

There are some good people. But a good chunk of them will lie for no reason at all - it'll be ten o'clock and they'll tell you it's nine. You're looking at the clock and you can't even fathom why they're lying. They just lie because that's what they do.

Good

I like the George Romero films, which were really great, soc

I like the George Romero films, which were really great, social satire movies really twisted.

Movies

I don't want to produce anymore small or independent movies

I don't want to produce anymore small or independent movies because it's just too hard these days.

Movies

It's like those high-school yearbook photos that everyone wo

It's like those high-school yearbook photos that everyone would rather not see: Oh my God, look at that mullet hair. I have those photos too, but for me, they're, like, entire movies. And they show them on cable.

Movies

I remember the '80s being about the Cold War and Reagan and

I remember the '80s being about the Cold War and Reagan and the homeless problem and AIDS. To me, it was kind of a dark, depressing time.

War

Acting can be pretty challenging. I can't say making a roman

Acting can be pretty challenging. I can't say making a romantic comedy is challenging, but to do anything well, you have to put yourself into it.

Romantic

Any time you stop looking at evil as a black and white thing

Any time you stop looking at evil as a black and white thing, it's helpful. So the fact that there won't be any obligatory Islamic terrorist stereotypes in movies any more, that'd be helpful.

Movies

It seems to me that one thing people do over and over again

It seems to me that one thing people do over and over again is try to figure out how to get married, stay married, fall in love, how to rekindle all this stuff. It seems to me to be a pretty eternal theme so I don't know if you can get typecast from making movies about men relating to women. It seems to be what is going on on the planet a lot.

Movies