Clint Eastwood is an American actor and director. He has also won an Academy Award and shown the world his strength. He has seen many challenges growing up in the era of the Great Depression. Here we are listing out some of the inspirational quotes by Clint Eastwood that are worth reading.
Famous Clint Eastwood Quotes
I would just like to say something, ladies and gentlemen. Something that I think is very important. It is that you, we – we own this country. We – we own it. It is not you owning it, and not politicians owning it. Politicians are employees of ours. Clint Eastwood
There’s only one way to have a happy marriage and as soon as I learn what it is I’ll get married again. Clint Eastwood
If you think it’s going to rain, it will. Clint Eastwood
I’m interested in the fact that the less secure a man is, the more likely he is to have extreme prejudice. Clint Eastwood
We are like boxers, one never knows how much longer one has. Clint Eastwood
It takes tremendous discipline to control the influence, the power you have over other people’s lives. Clint Eastwood
I’ve never met a genius. A genius to me is someone who does well at something he hates. Anybody can do well at something he loves – it’s just a question of finding the subject. Clint Eastwood
I’m not a chick-flick enthusiast. Clint Eastwood
It’s much more fun to play something you’re nothing like than what you are… It’s much easier to hide yourself in a character. Clint Eastwood
Drama usually has some sort of intense conflict. Clint Eastwood
Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt, that’s real power. Clint Eastwood
I have a very strict gun control policy: if there’s a gun around, I want to be in control of it. Clint Eastwood
My old drama coach used to say, ‘Don’t just do something, stand there.’ Gary Cooper wasn’t afraid to do nothing. Clint Eastwood
The less secure a man is, the more likely he is to have extreme prejudice. Clint Eastwood
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. Clint Eastwood
If you want a guarantee, buy a toaster. Clint Eastwood
This film cost $31 million. With that kind of money, I could have invaded some country. Clint Eastwood
They say marriages are made in Heaven. But so is thunder and lightning. Clint Eastwood
I don’t mind telling a dark side. Clint Eastwood
Crimes against children are the most heinous crime. That, for me, would be a reason for capital punishment because children are innocent and need the guidance of an adult society. Clint Eastwood
There’s a lot of great movies that have won the Academy Award, and a lot of great movies that haven’t. You just do the best you can. Clint Eastwood
In school, I could hear the leaves rustle and go on a journey. Clint Eastwood
Men must know their limitations. Clint Eastwood
I tried being reasonable, I didn’t like it. Clint Eastwood
Sometimes if you want to see a change for the better, you have to take things into your own hands. Clint Eastwood
We boil at different degrees. Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood Quotes About Life
My mother knew how to read music and everything. But I just kinda learned off of records. And so, I was listening to records and I’d play ’em over and over. Clint Eastwood
Whether you like it or not, you’re forced to come to the realization that death is out there. But I don’t fear death, I’m a fatalist. I believe when it’s your time, that’s it. It’s the hand you’re dealt. Clint Eastwood
I do believe in self-help. Clint Eastwood
Society is at odds with itself. Clint Eastwood
The prospect of dating someone in her twenties becomes less appealing as you get older. At some point in your life, your tolerance level goes down and you realize that, with someone much younger, there’s nothing really to talk about. Clint Eastwood
I became a Republican in 1951, the first year I could vote. Clint Eastwood
When I see a story, I ask: is this something I’d like to be in? Is this something I’d like to see? And if I’d like to see it, would I like to tell it? Clint Eastwood
You know when you’re young and you see a play in high school, and the guys all have gray in their hair and they’re trying to be old men and they have no idea what that’s like? It’s just that stupid the other way around. Clint Eastwood
A lot of people are bored with all the political correctness. Clint Eastwood
Aging can be fun if you lay back and enjoy it. Clint Eastwood
I’m just a kid – I’ve got a lot of stuff to do yet. Clint Eastwood
I still work out on a daily basis. Clint Eastwood
Everybody thinks making films back to back is a big deal but they did it all the time in the old days. Clint Eastwood
I was always respectful of people who were deeply religious because I always felt that if they gave themselves to it, then it had to be important to them. But if you can go through life without it, that’s OK, too. It’s whatever suits you. Clint Eastwood
I think being able to age gracefully is a very important talent. It is too late for me. Clint Eastwood
I’m not really conservative. I’m conservative about certain things. I believe in less government. I believe in fiscal responsibility and all those things that maybe Republicans used to believe in but don’t anymore. Clint Eastwood
If you’re doing a biography, you try to stay as accurate as possible to reality. But you really don’t know what was going on in the person’s mind. You just know what was going on in the minds of the people around him. Clint Eastwood
I don’t really get into a big intellectual analysis of why I am going to do a certain script or not. Clint Eastwood
You are always hoping that movie audiences are interested in characters and interested in story values rather than just mindless special effects. But you never know. Clint Eastwood
I was drafted during the Korean War. Clint Eastwood
You have to feel confident. If you don’t, then you’re going to be hesitant and defensive, and there’ll be a lot of things working against you. Clint Eastwood
The country has come a long way in race relations, but the pendulum swings so far back. Everyone wants to be so sensitive. Clint Eastwood
I keep working because I learn something new all the time. Clint Eastwood
I’ve had moments when I’ve thought about somebody, picked up the phone to call them and they are on the line already, and I think that maybe there’s some vibration, some connection. Clint Eastwood
You always want to quit while you are ahead. You don’t want to be like a fighter who stays too long in the ring until you’re not performing at your best. Clint Eastwood
I always liked characters that were more grounded in reality. Clint Eastwood