Clint Eastwood

Actor, director

Contemporary influential 122 sayings

Sayings by Clint Eastwood

I'm not a very sentimental person.

1980s — Interview
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I think it's important to take risks.

1990s — Interview
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I don't believe in luck. I believe in hard work.

2000s — Interview
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I've always been a self-starter.

1970s — Interview
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I don't like to dwell on the past. I like to move on.

2000s — Interview
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I think the best way to learn is by doing.

1990s — Interview, discussing his approach to directing
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I like to keep things simple.

1990s — Interview
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I'm not a big fan of talking about my personal life.

2000s — Interview
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I think it's important to have a strong work ethic.

1990s — Interview
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I don't like to complain. I just like to get things done.

2000s — Interview
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I've always been a bit of an outsider.

1980s — Interview
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I think the most important thing is to have a good script.

1990s — Interview, discussing filmmaking
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I don't like to be told what to do.

1970s — Interview
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I've always been a bit of a maverick.

1980s — Interview
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I think it's important to always be learning.

2000s — Interview
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I don't like to make excuses.

1990s — Interview
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I've always been a bit of a perfectionist.

1980s — Interview
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I have a very strict gun control policy: if there’s a gun around, I want to be in control of it.

1993 — Interview
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I don’t believe in pessimism. If something doesn’t come up the way you want, forge ahead. If you think it’s going to rain, it will.

1986 — Interview
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The less secure a man is, the more likely he is to have extreme prejudice.

1971 — Interview
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