Clint Eastwood Sayings – Inspirational Quotes from the Legendary Actor

Sometimes if you want to see a change for the better, you have to take things into your own hands.

Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt, that’s real power.

I have a very strict gun control policy: if there’s a gun around, I want to be in control of it.

The less you say, the more your words will matter.

Tomorrow is promised to no one.

If you want a guarantee, buy a toaster.

I’m interested in the fact that the less secure a man is, the more likely he is to have extreme prejudice.

The only way to deal with a bully is to stand up to him.

I tried being reasonable, but I didn’t like it.

There’s a rebel lying deep in my soul. Anytime anybody tells me the trend is such and such, I go the opposite direction.

I never understood why the border guards ask if I have anything to declare. Great, I get to stand here and tell them interesting stuff I bought.

The truth is, you don’t have forever, so don’t waste your time waiting for something that might never happen.

I’m a very private person. I don’t go out much, and I don’t have hordes of people around me.

I don’t think about retirement. I’m not searching for how many films I can do or how successful I can be. I don’t have ambition.

The more successful you become, the more the fear of failure becomes a weight around your neck.

I don’t forgive people because I’m weak, I forgive them because I’m strong enough to know people make mistakes.

Respect your efforts, respect your choices, respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt, that’s real power.

When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.

If a person tries to be like your character on the screen, look out. You know, I’ve aimed to avoid a persona like that.

Hollywood is what you make it; you have to make it emerge from you.

I don’t want to be known as a legend or mythological figure. I’m just Clint Eastwood, and I hope that’s good enough.

I don’t believe in pessimism. If something doesn’t come up the way you want, forge ahead.

People have a tendency to play a lot of games about their own privacy.

Take your work seriously, but don’t take yourself too seriously.

Aging can be fun if you lay back and enjoy it.

I don’t want to run for governor, but I don’t think anyone should be ruled out of anything.

I love women. I’m trying to do beautiful things with them. I’m not trying to insult them.

I like the libertarian view, which is leave everyone alone.

You have to keep going with the memory of what’s best for you and put the rest of it behind you.

The only thing that gets less forgiving as we get older is time.

If you want to be an actor, you should run for a political office.

Confidence comes from discipline and training.

I love criticism as long as it’s unqualified praise.

I don’t know what the future holds, but I’m hopeful about America.

You should never give up your inner self.

I’m impulsive. And I recognize that in my characters.

Sometimes if you want to see change for the better, you have to take things into your own hands.

I’m just one small person who doesn’t know everything.

If a person tries to be like your character on the screen, you tell them to take a hike.

In school, I could hear the leaves rustle and go on a journey.

The less secure a man is, the more likely he is to have extreme prejudice.

The less secure a man is, the more likely he is to have extreme prejudice.

They say all marriages are made in heaven, but so are thunder and lightning.

I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

The only way to deal with a bully is to stand up to him.

I’ll always be an American because I’m like a shark – I have to be in the water; otherwise, I’ll die.

I think being able to age gracefully is a very important talent.

Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt, that’s real power.

Tomorrow is promised to no one.