Bruce Dern

“I was never the leading man. I've always been the guy who caused the leading man problems.”

“My theory is, if you're going to be a villain, you've got to be a villain to the Nth degree.”

“I've always been interested in the underdog.”

“If you can make a living doing what you love, you're a success.”

“I've played more psychotics and freaks and killers than any other actor.”

“Most actors are not runners. I'm a runner. It's a very lonely profession.”

“You don't play a villain. You play a person who's put in a situation where they're forced to do things that are villainous.”

“I'm not a star. I'm a character actor. That's what I am.”

“The one thing about 'Nebraska' is that it's a film that's not sentimental. It's not sappy. It's not maudlin. It's just very honest.”

“I always felt that the story of the film is the most important thing.”

“I'm not a Method actor. I'm a 'let's pretend' actor.”

“I'm not a movie star. I'm an actor. I'm a worker.”

“I learned early on that the best way to get a laugh is to be serious.”

“I don't think I'm easy to forget. I'm not a bland, boring person.”