Emilio Estevez

“I saw a headshot with the name 'Emilio Sheen' printed under it and it looked terrible.”

“We're all imperfect. And wouldn't it be great if the message sent out by the mainstream media is that we're fine being exactly who we are? Wouldn't that be great for everyone?”

“You look at 1968 and it was truly the year that shook the world. The world was really completely upside down.”

“We get very set in our ways and it's sometimes hard to look beyond what else is out there.”

“There is no doubt that directing television has helped hone my directing skills. What television teaches you is to be efficient and to think on your feet. You have to adhere to strict deadlines and budget constraints.”

“I think I've matured to a great extent. I think that I want different things now. That it's not about the celebrity status that you receive because you're doing the next hot movie. It's about doing good work.”

“You know, we're a tight family. I live right down the street from my folks. I talk to my mother every day. I'm a momma's boy. We all are. So there's no exclusion in this family. You're part of it. We embrace you and lift you up.”

“Film is an illusion. Fame is ephemeral. Faith and family are what endure.”

“We don't think about pilgrimage in this country. We don't think about meditation. The idea of taking a six-week walk is totally foreign to most Americans. But it's probably exactly what we need.”

“Since the beginning of time, every child on the planet has endeavored to please their parents.”

“Spiritually, we're all on a path. I haven't declared of defined myself because as soon as you declare yourself you're identifying with a certain dogma.”

“In the current climate, we live in a pessimistic and non-idealistic world.”

“I believe the death of Bobby Kennedy was in many ways the death of decency in America. I think it was the death of manners and formality, the death of poetry and the death of a dream.”

“We need to risk, we need to dare to risk and fail greatly because that's the only way we grow.”

“If only media people would stop reaching for the low-hanging fruit, which is cynicism and pessimism, and stopped trying so hard to be hip and cool and have a swagger.”

“Americans are probably more in line than ever before. We're more moderate than we are liberal or conservative.”

“Writing is a lonely job unless you're a drinker, in which case you always have a friend within reach.”

“You make a film and you don't know who it's going to appeal to.”

“Literally, if someone says I am grounded, everyday I am at home, I actually have my hands in the ground and dirt under my fingernails. I don't have a staff to do it all for me. I still plant a seed and I'm amazed it grows.”

“What does it take to get you to the point where you have to kill your brother? It's biblical, it's huge. It's so personal.”