Josh Brolin

“I love the idea of the phoenix. I love the idea that you can fall and get up again.”

“I don't mind being an underdog. I don't mind being the guy who's kicked around.”

“You can't have a plan. The plan is that you don't have a plan.”

“You have to be willing to be a fool to be a great artist.”

“If you're not failing, you're not pushing your limits, and if you're not pushing your limits, you're not maximizing your potential.”

“The best thing about being an actor is that I get to be a part of a story that's larger than myself.”

“Fear is a good thing. It's a good motivator.”

“I'm a big believer in the sense of imperfection.”

“The older you get, the more you realize that you're not the star of your own movie.”

“I like the challenge of getting into things that are unknown.”

“You can't be a parent and not be a hypocrite.”

“I'm not a method actor. I'm a prepare-a-lot actor.”

“What I look for in a role is the triumph of the human spirit.”

“The only thing I know is that I know nothing.”

“I've always been a searcher, you know, a hunter.”

“You find your own way to tell a story.”

“When you're a parent, you're a parent for life.”

“I think the greatest thing in the world is to be self-sufficient.”