Donald Sutherland Quotes

Why don't you knock it off with them negative waves ?Why don't you dig how beautiful it is out here ?Why don't you say something righteous and hopeful for a change ?

It's the things we love most that destroy us.

I love grabbing my wife and going to a distant location to film.

I don't think I have one iota of cynicism about acting.

I have been able to play a lot of guys and they have kept me working.

One measurement is worth a thousand expert opinions.

I think we're [me and my son] different. He plans, organizes and intellectualizes more than I do. It wasn't until I worked with Federico Fellini that I understood what my problem was.

At my age, you sort of fart your way into a role.

Not too much, though there's a certain amount of rancour and bitterness when someone tries to fire you.

I have never planned anything. I have been doing this job for over 50 years. I have been paid to work with some wonderful people and it has been a huge gift, to me.

Fundamentally, people are suckers for the truth.

I had a kind of meandering little career, and then I was given a chance to play one of the bottom six in The Dirty Dozen.

To them though, not to us, we were just a catalyst for their imagination.

I am so glad my wife tolerates me. And we have three wonderful sons.

I would look a little silly playing Casanova now.

When the camera starts to roll, there is something of death about it.

Well, I was always cast as an artistic homicidal maniac. But at least I was artistic!

He doesn't translate well into our generation.

It's a very serious endeavor for me [to play in the same movie with my son]. It's not for a lot of people. It was a wonderful job. I've wanted to do it since I can remember.

The only thing I feel passionate about is my wife.