Quotes from Kurt Russell

I wasn't really serious about acting - I was serious about baseball.

I can evaluate a player in a very short period of time because I'm very close to that game, very educated in that game and played the game for a long, long time. I wasn't just a guy with talent. I learned a lot about the game.

I seem to have a knack for picking movies that go on to be cult favorites.

I know I come off differently than I think of myself. I'm always surprised by what people say about me.

For guys playing sports at a high level, for money, I can't put my finger on it, but in a man's world of sport, there is something visceral to beating another man.

Acting was something that just came along. But I made good money, so it wasn't something I was just going to put aside and pretend it didn't exist.

You can always tell somebody's sense of humor by if they like this movie or not.

Human beings, from their own point of view, are very different than what people see.

When you think you're good, you will play at that level. If you doubt yourself, you will play like crap.

I do get cynical, but what can you do? It doesn't make any difference.

We are in a democratic society. It's our job to question.

I started playing ball when I was a kid. My dad was a pro ball player and he passed on his knowledge to me

All movies are different, all movies have their own life.

My first year of pro ball I played in the Northwest league and made the all-star team, and the next year I played I led the team in hitting and was third or fifth in the league.

I always look forward to working with Goldie because she's a great person to work with.

I usually hang out on the set. I get to know everybody. I have a nice time with the other actors.

When I was working on my career, I was very aware of what I had done, what I wanted to do next. I'm having a good time just reading things that might be interesting to do.

We all do that thing which is the best in movies - we relate.

Society questions the police and their methods, and the police say: 'Do you want the criminals off the street or not?'

I no longer look at my life and times in the motion picture industry as my career. I just look at it now as something I like and want to do.

When you first are in front of the camera as a young person, you'd be surprised at all the insecurities you can get.

It's not easy making money as an actor. It's just not an easy thing to do. There's so many that want to do it and so few opportunities to do it that it's not as easy as it would seem.

I don't really look for specific types of projects any more. I'm not taking care of a career anymore. I'm just having fun acting.

For guys playing sports at a high level, for money, I can't put my finger on it, but in a man's world of sport, there is something visceral to beating another man.