Quotes from Mel Gibson

If I've still got my pants on in the second scene, I think they've sent me the wrong script.

Well, if you look at the whole story, I mean there's only Jews and Romans in the story. I mean I just wanted to flesh that character out and make that a drama about the people around Christ when he was going through this passion.

The thing we're all looking for is happiness, and if we achieve just a modicum of that or even a little piece of serenity even for five minutes a day, we're very lucky.

Religion and politics hit nerves. There's a lot of anger about a lot of things. It's not easily resolved. I guess that's what wars are about. Wars are about prejudice and fear. Hit first before you get hit. Believe me, I know.

I don't care if I don't act anymore.

All men die. Only a few ever live.

The guy who's in charge isn't going to be the front man, ever.

My dad taught me my faith, and I believe what he taught me. The man never lied to me in his life.

I tell you what really turns my toes up: love scenes with 68-year-old men and actresses young enough to be their granddaughter.

I don't think of myself as either American or Australian really, I'm a true hybrid. It's a good thing for me because both of them are really good countries.

Life is life, and one has experiences that are painful and some that are very pleasant, and one has reward and sacrifice and more reward and disappointment and joy and happiness, and it's always going to be the same.

Get power but don't admit to it. Do it by stealth. There's a whole trend of Rhodes scholars who will be politicians around the world.

My biggest weakness is that I'm excessive. Fortunately for everyone concerned, I'm not as excessive as I used to be.

I think the 'Lethal Weapon' movies contain my favorite performances. It sounds really crummy, I know, but although the work doesn't look hard, it's difficult to create 'effortless' on screen.

I think any kind of hiatus one takes in an artistic journey is going to make a huge difference. The pause will inform the choices that you make.

People like scary stories. There's a fascination with fear themes, and we want to face those things in a weird, subconscious way.

I'm pretty fit, naturally. I do moderate exercise, and I try to eat pretty well and I think it has an effect on me. But hey, I'm putting on the insulin tire like everybody else, but that's just a function of getting older.

It's amazing how powerful a piece of work can be and how it can influence people and change. It's pretty interesting.

I could easily not act again. It's not a problem.

Marriage is marriage. Everybody has problems.

I was spiritually bankrupt, and when that happens, it's like a spiritual cancer afflicts you.

The only way to maintain a moderate sum of happiness in this life, is not to worry about the future or regret the past too much

Every man dies. Not every man truly lives.

Feminists don't like me, and I don't like them.