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Jeff Bridges is a renowned American actor, born on December 4, 1949. Known for his versatile acting style and extensive filmography, he has won the Academy Award for Best Actor.

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“During my early years, I thought I might be a musician. Like most kids, I didn't do what my parents wanted me to do. They were gung-ho that all their kids become actors. They loved showbiz so much. I am a product of nepotism, basically.”

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“As a kid, you want to be liked for who you are. You don't want to be liked for who your parents are. You don't want to get a job because of who your parents are. You want to do it on your own, with your own gifts and your own value. So, I decided to spare my kids that and not be as pro-active as my dad was.”

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“You always hear people say that having kids changes everything, but you can't fully realize it until you have children yourself.”

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“I remember when I was a kid, with the acting thing, I resented it because, you know, you don't want to do what your parents want you to do.”

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“Like most kids, you don't want to do what your folks want you to do. You've got your own thing.”

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“There's a bit of the kid in me.”

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“I remember when I was a kid, with the acting thing, I resented it because, you know, you don't want to do what your parents want you to do. You got your own things. And the whole idea of getting a job because of who your father is - that didn't feel right. But after a while I guess I figured I must be doing something right, because people wouldn't keep hiring me if I didn't have something to give.”

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“Unlike a lot of actors, my father encouraged all his kids to go into show business.”

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“I used to read comics when I was a kid.”

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“I'm a chairperson for 'No Kid Hungry', a campaign for poor American children.”

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“One in four kids in the U.S. faces hunger.”

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“Yeah I loved, as a kid growing up, I loved science-fiction.”

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“One thing I want to do is create something called Ring Around Congress. It would be a state deal and also a national thing, where the kids, as a field trip, will go and join hands around Congress and give the politicians report cards on how they're voting on hunger issues.”

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“You know, it's kind of a shame in a way but the more seasoned directors a lot of times have more difficult getting a job than first time guys. New kid on the block kind of thing.”

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“She was this incredible mom. With each of her kids, she did something called `time,' where she would spend an hour each day doing whatever the kid wanted to do, whether it was play spacemen or `Let's go into your makeup, and I'll make you up like a clown.' And as a teenager you'd be like, `Rub me, Mom. Give me a massage.'”

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“For me, growing up, the downside of it was that as a kid you don't want to stand out. You don't want to have a famous father let alone get a job because of your famous father, you know? But I'm a product of nepotism. That's how I got my foot in the door, through my dad.”

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“I've worked with a lot of kids, and when you're working with kids they have certain hours that they have to work.”

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Born: December 4, 1949
Known for: Actor
Quotes: 254

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