Kevin Costner stands up for what he believes in

COSTNER. “Failure increases one’s desire to make something happen.”

There are show biz personalities who ground themselves in reality and refuse to get carried away by the superficial glitter of fame—like Kevin Costner. Some memorable quotes from him:

I haven’t lived a perfect life. I have regrets—but, that’s from a lifetime of taking chances, making decisions and trying not to get frozen. The only thing I can do with my regrets is to understand them.

I know I have this level of celebrity and fame. But, it’s sometimes pretty surreal to think that you’re in the middle of another famous person’s life, and you think to yourself, “How the hell did I get famous?”

I’m in a position to fail because there’s a whole group of people out there who want me to—it’s a weird vibe!

I stand up for what I believe in. I don’t know if that has always paid off for me, because I’ve also been ridiculed and humiliated.

If you’re willing to tell people you love them, are you also willing to say you’re sorry? You need to, even when you think you’re right.

Money isn’t a major motivating force in my life. Neither is my profession. There are other things I care about more than being an actor.

We’re rats in the American maze, working our way toward the cheese—which is a job.

I’ve had movies that have been ridiculed, but that’s OK. They don’t define me. Should I change who I am to be popular?

We still live with the unbelievable threat of nuclear war over our heads. Are we stupid to think that the threat has gone? Thinking that it has gone away is a delusion.

Failure doesn’t kill you—it increases your desire to make something happen!

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