Brad Pitt quotes

I'm actually very snobbish about directors. I have to say 'no' all the time. 'No' is the most powerful word in our business. You've got to protect yourself.

I was very curious about the world even at a young age, and I don't know at what point I became aware that other cultures believed in different religions, and my question was, 'Well, why don't they get to go to Heaven then?'

One of the greatest, smartest things I ever did was give my kids Angie as their mom. She is such a great mom. Oh, man, I'm so happy to have her.

Man, when I'm riding with the helmet on, I'm invisible. And people just deal with me as the guy on the bike... it gives you a chance to read 'em.

I believe you make your day. You make your life. So much of it is all perception, and this is the form that I built for myself. I have to accept it and work within those compounds, and it's up to me.

It's those difficult times that inform the next wonderful time, and it's a series of trade-offs, of events, of wins and losses.

It's a lovely experience walking around a museum by yourself.

A family is a risky venture, because the greater the love, the greater the loss... That's the trade-off. But I'll take it all.

My father came from a very poor background, but I was very fortunate in the sense that we were never in need. My dad was determined to make sure that we didn't want for things. He wanted to give us more opportunity than he had, a better shot at a better life.

Success is a beast. And it actually puts the emphasis on the wrong thing. You get away with more instead of looking within.

I don't feel restless, I just like to travel.

I've always been at war with myself, for right or wrong. I don't know how to explain it more. It's universal. Some people are better at dealing with it, and they sleep with no pain - not pain, arguments. I've grown quite comfortable with being at war.

By nature, I keep moving, man. My theory is, be the shark. You've just got to keep moving. You can't stop.

I'm one of those people you hate because of genetics. It's the truth.

Seeing the world is the best education you can get. You see sorrow, and you also see great spirit and will to survive.

I'm drawn to furniture design as complete architecture on a minor scale.

I grew up in Oklahoma and Missouri, and I just loved film. My folks would take us to the drive-in on summer nights, and we'd sit on the hood of the car. I just had this profound love for storytelling.

So much of making movies is about discovery on the day, what you're figuring out. If you know everything going in, then it's not worth doing - it's already done.

I've always been at war with myself, for right or wrong. I don't know how to explain it more. It's universal. Some people are better at dealing with it, and they sleep with no pain - not pain, arguments. I've grown quite comfortable with being at war.

Happiness is overrated. There has to be conflict in life.

I'd like to design something like a city or a museum. I want to do something hands on rather than just play golf which is the sport of the religious right.

I'm drawn to furniture design as complete architecture on a minor scale.

A family is a risky venture, because the greater the love, the greater the loss... That's the trade-off. But I'll take it all.

I have very few friends. I have a handful of close friends, and I have my family, and I haven't known life to be any happier.