Joseph Gordon-Levitt

“I just like to do work that inspires me, and I don't pay any attention to whether it's a high- or low-budget movie.”

“On some level, we as human beings can be who we want to be.”

“A man touched me: his hand... my thigh.I touched him too: my fist... his jaw.”

“When I was a teenager, if anyone recognized me for anything I did, it would ruin my day. I couldn't handle it. It was some sort of neurotic phobia. I guess I was paranoid that people would treat me differently, or in an unfair way, because of my job.”

“Even today, in our progressive times, in most movies that come out, the men have to have biceps and the women have to be thin or something.”

“The Sun is such a lonely star. Whenever he comes out to see his friends, they all disappear.”

“I think there is something beautiful in reveling in sadness. The proof is how beautiful sad songs can be. So I don’t think being sad is to be avoided. It’s apathy and boredom you want to avoid. But feeling anything is good, I think. Maybe that’s sadistic of me.”

“Quality isn't about where the money came from or which company gets to put their name on the thing. What matters is who made the movie and why they made it.”

“His hands were weak and shaking from carrying far too many books from the bookshop. It was the best feeling.”

“I was such a big Dustin Hoffman fan when I was young.”

“While I'm not a celebrity, it's such a weird concept that society has cooked up for us. Astronauts and teachers are much more amazing than actors.”

“I never intended to only do dark, serious things.”

“I like making little videos and little records. I've always loved video cameras and four-track cassette recorders, still cameras, anything.”

“זה לא בריא, זה כמו לאכול ג'אנק פוד.”

“החלטתי שאני לוקח עבודות שמרגישות לי נכונות עבורי, כאלה שנותנות לי השראה ומעוררות בי יצירתיות. יש הרבה לחץ כשאנשים אומרים לך 'התפקיד הזה יהיה טוב לקריירה שלך, זה צעד קדימה', ולא רציתי לעשות את זה יותר. עכשיו כשאני לוקח עבודה זה אומר שאני צריך ממש לאהוב את הסיפור ואת הדמות.”

“זה הקסם של קולנוע בעיני, אם אני אוהב את הסרט, ברגע המצלמה נותנת לי את הכוח לעשות כל דבר.”

“אני לפעמים מצטער בשביל אנשים שצריכים להתמודד עם כל כך הרבה תהילה בגיל כל כך צעיר.”

“When I was 20, I went to Paris and tried to meet French women. It didn't work.”

“I have a really terrible sense of direction.”

“If you're going to put yourself above everybody else, you might end up alone.”