277 Quotes by Jake Gyllenhaal

On a spiritual level, on a place where you want to be a better human being and listen more, I try. I joke, but it has. I mean, I don’t consider myself a card-carrying Buddhist, you know. But I do believe deeply in the ideas, and I think anytime you have interest in anything, it somehow humbles you.

I’ve decided as an actor the only, the power I have really is in the performance. It’s the only real place I get to sort of communicate.

Every man goes through a period of thinking they’re attracted to another guy.

I think, when someone say, “When did you feel like an actor?” it’s those moments when I feel like, “I’m an actor, wow.” That’s an extraordinary moment for me. So it’s not like I walk around going, “I’m an actor.”

Romance is important, but to have a friend you can use as a mirror, who can give you an objective response, that’s what’s really important.

When you have the opportunity to choose projects, inevitably you start being moved towards the things that you’re moved by, right? And that changes over time, as we change, right?

You know, it’s flattering when there’s a rumor that says I’m bisexual. It means I can play more kinds of roles. I’m open to whatever people want to call me. I’ve never really been attracted to men sexually, but I don’t think I would be afraid of it if it happened.

I don’t think I’m sharp enough to not prepare and come on set and kill it.

I’ve become obsessed with learning other languages in movies, because I was like, since I was like, but I learned how to box so why don’t I just learn another language for a movie?