Jason Patric

“Fame is a weird one. You need it to get the roles, and you have to be Bart Simpson with it.”

“Acting is a sport. On one side you have the writers, and on the other you have the director; in the middle you have the actor.”

“I'm not a big fan of the business of acting. I'm a fan of the craft.”

“I never looked at my career in terms of failure. I looked at it as a learning process.”

“My grandfather was a giant of a man. He was a great storyteller. He was a great actor.”

“Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul.”

“I think the independent film world is the last bastion of true filmmaking.”

“It's not about being a movie star, it's about being an actor.”

“For a long time, I was more focused on my life than my career. It's not a regret, it's just a choice.”

“I just want to work with good people on good projects.”