“To be honest, when you're younger and cooler, you say those sort of things don't mean anything, but then on the day when they pat you on the back and they say, "Look, mate, we're noticing what you're doing-thanks very much;' you think of the people who spent a life in the cinema and didn't receive that kind of accolade, and it's sort of a humbling experience. And it's very nice and all that. But it doesn't change the way I do things.” PeopleThinkingWayLooksKindMeanNiceHonestThanksBeing HonestCinemaMatesVery NiceNoticingHumblingAccoladesHumbling Experiences Author:Russell Crowe
“Whenever I hear an American say Aussies drive on the 'wrong side of the road,' I just lose it. You ever think about how those people grew up driving on the 'wrong side of the road,' watched a lot of people get hurt on the 'wrong side of the road,' die on the 'wrong side of the road,' while other people cheered from the 'right side of the road'? Australia has a thing called Highway Fights, so it's touchy.” PeopleThinkingDiesFightingSidesLosesHurtGrewGrew UpDrivingAustraliaHighwaysTouchyAussiesDriving On Author:Russell Crowe
“A lot of the things that other people from outside the business would see as crazy or strange are just a natural part of the working process. Preparation is key, and detail and collaboration are the rule, but no matter how many hours you spend preparing, there's always something.” PeopleMatterProcessHoursNaturalCrazyStrangeKeysDetailsPreparationCollaborationPreparing Author:Russell Crowe
“Australians and New Zealanders don't talk about Gallipoli in terms of invasion. I started talking about it and using that word and at first there were a few people who were getting upset in the same way that in any country, if you work for a newspaper you know exactly the dude you can go and talk to get a knee-jerk reaction when it comes to something to do with the military.” PeopleIfsKnowsWayFirstsCountryTermTalkingMilitaryNewspapersReactionsKneesUpsetInvasionJerkGallipoliKnee Jerk Reactions Author:Russell Crowe
“I think if there's some kind of crisis in news journalism... a crisis of credibility, then it's been created by journalists. I'm empathetic, I understand it and I see it, but I'm not sympathetic about it. If you want people to think of journalism with higher regard then do better work.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantKindHigherNewsRegardCrisisJournalismJournalistCredibilitySympatheticEmpathetic Author:Russell Crowe
“My definition [of genius] would be about being completely involved in your art form. So that's outside of sciences. Within the arts it's about taking people on a journey, being able to involve me completely-whether you're singing a song, whether it's in the theater, whether you're dancing-if you can make me forget I'm sitting in a seat, that's my definition of genius.” PeopleIfsArtWould BeAbleFormSongForgetJourneyGeniusInvolvedSingingSittingTheaterDancingDefinitionsSeats Author:Russell Crowe
“When I was a young fellow, I used to learn the dialogue backwards. The point is that in a conversation between two people, you can't have already made the decisions about what you're gonna do. You gotta be very light on your feet. That leads you into areas where conversations can have a much bigger, grander meaning.” PeopleMadeTwoLightYoungUsedDecisionFeetConversationAreasBiggerFellowsDialogueBackwards Author:Russell Crowe
“Even though Noah is in the Koran as well. But we knew going into this project that you can't make stories or render images about the Prophet. But I do believe people are missing out if they don't have the choice to see this film.” PeopleIfsBelieveWellsStoriesFilmChoicesMissingProjectsProphetMissing Out Author:Russell Crowe
“I've always found it to be a privilege to make movies. It's a really expensive, creative medium. And people allow me to do it, and there are things that I can do as an actor that I couldn't do in any other walk of life.” PeopleCreative Author:Russell Crowe
“People accuse me of being arrogant all the time. I'm not arrogant, I'm focused.” PeopleInspirationalMotivationalActorsActingFocusedArroganceArrogantPersonality Types Author:Russell Crowe
“The important thing to me is that I'm not driven by people's praise and I'm not slowed down by people's criticism. I'm just trying to work at the highest level I can.” PeopleTryingArtI CanImportantMotivationLevelsHighestCriticismPraiseImportant ThingsDrivenAries Man Author:Russell Crowe
“I really feel sorry for people who are, who divide their whole life up into 'things that I like' and 'things that I must do.' You're only here for a short time, mate. Learn to like it.” PeopleFeelsWholeSorryWhole LifeDividesMatesShort Time Author:Russell Crowe
“I'm sick to death of famous people standing up and using their celebrity to promote a cause. If I see a particular need, I do try to help. But there's a lot that can be achieved by putting a cheque in the right place and shutting up about it.” PeopleIfsNeedsTryingHelpingHumorInspirationCausesParticularFameStandingSickInsightChecksRight Place Author:Russell Crowe
“Some of the things you read you get an immediate reaction to so I've stopped reading things now. I do worry about my family though. Some people do try some nasty things to get at them and try and get a reaction from them.” PeopleTryingReadingWorryMy FamilyReactionsNasty Author:Russell Crowe
“I want to make movies that pierce people's hearts and touch them in some way, even if it's just for the night while they're in the cinema; in that moment, I want to bring actual tears to their eyes and goosebumps to their skin.” PeopleIfsWayWantHeartMomentsEyeNightTearsSkinsCinemaThat MomentPierceGoosebumps Author:Russell Crowe
“Some people have got advice, some people have got horror stories. I like people that look you in the eye with a glow and say "It's gonna be cool."” PeopleInspirationalLooksStoriesEyeAdviceBabyHorrorBeing CoolHorror Stories Author:Russell Crowe
