Quotes from Richard Gere

I'm voting for Gore because the other is unthinkable. Which most of us will probably do. I hope all of us. I've always liked Ralph Nader and would like to see a real third party, but the thought of George Bush as president is unthinkable.

There's really one character for every actor. The voyage is to find that one character.

All of our energy should be in sacrifice and services. Suffering, at least.

Certainly there have been better actors than me who have had no careers. Why? I don't know.

I would rather be loved than have money and all that other stuff.

When you get up in the morning, set your motivations.

The Dalai Lama said that he thinks mother's love is the best symbol for love and compassion, because it is totally disinterested.

When His Holiness won the Nobel Peace Prize, there was a quantum leap. He is not seen as solely a Tibetan anymore; he belongs to the world.

I've stayed good friends with most of my girlfriends.

Anything that's expanding the mind and heart is happiness. But it's not a goal.

The drive for happiness is vital; it's what keeps us in motion.

When I started acting, it was really the way for me to be able to communicate.

The secret of my success is my hairspray.

When His Holiness won the Nobel Peace Prize, there was a quantum leap. He is not seen as solely a Tibetan anymore he belongs to the world.

I don't know any of us who are in relationships that are totally honest - it doesn't exist.

Billions of people don't practice a religion at all.

Everyone responds to kindness.

What we all have in common is an appreciation of kindness and compassion; all the religions have this. We all lean towards love.

I can't say I have control over my emotions; I don't know my mind. I'm lost like everyone else. I'm certainly not a leader.

I cry every chance I get.

Western Buddhists in many ways are much serious Buddhists than Tibetans are.

Billions of people don't practice a religion at all.

In the process of developing a character, you do, in fact, start to take him on as a personality.

I have made plenty of mistakes. The key to life is to learn from them. I have been a little too introspective, but I think that stemmed from insecurity or shyness. I took a long time to grow up.