277 Quotes by Jake Gyllenhaal

What made me most courageous was that I realized I had to try to let go of that stereotype I had in my mind, that bit of homophobia, and try for a second to be vulnerable and sensitive. It was f**kin' hard, man. I succeeded only for milliseconds.

Do I take care of my body and take conditioning seriously? Yes.

My mum raised us on classic movies and a lot of musical theatre.

I think that we all have within us the potential for almost anything. If we play close attention to our lives, then we can get at it somehow.

In a perfect world, I would love to do one play for every three movies.

My mum and dad are pretty amazing chefs and they spent most of my childhood cooking really extravagant things for my sister and me.

The truth is most of the films that make a lot of money no one remembers, and I'm not interested in making films that no one remembers.

As much as I am one for real human interaction, I also want to make a show that's entertaining and that people want to see.

I don't think you can approach any piece of art with boundaries or rules. I think respect is a very important thing, but I also think what we discover along the way is really important.