“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
“If you actually read the Bible, you can see there's a whole lot more information in there than the way we interpret the Bible. Because there are single lines in the Bible where if you just take them at face-value, they don't make any sense whatsoever in the world we see, we know, and we understand.” IfsKnowsWorldWayWholeFacesValuesLinesInformationFace ValueSingle Line 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
“Anyway, I'm doing my rave and this spittle comes out of my mouth and it winds its way very delicately through the wire fence that separates us and lands clear and bright on Denzel's lip. And we're at the beginning of the scene and I've got to do the rest of the scene, and the camera isn't on him, it's on me - and I'm fully aware that I've just spat on Denzel Washington!” WayClearLandWindSceneMouthsCamerasLipsFenceWireRaveSpatsDenzel 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