265 Quotes by Kevin Costner

There is a moment in time in a Western, unlike maybe any other genre, where you can sit in the dark and you can really measure yourself against another man or woman, and you can see a code of honor,

I wouldn't do the movie unless I thought it had a chance to be good.

I think that now I am older I could take the story a stage further, which is an idea I am currently working on

This tournament would never take place and be as popular as it is without the hard work and dedication of the thousands of volunteers who give of their time and energy. This is our way of saying thank you to them for all that they do.

When a defining moment comes along, you define the moment, or the moment defines you.

Anybody can start a movie off where their family is killed, and then for the next two hours there is this gigantic blood lust that you're supposed to accept because anybody can tie into the idea of revenge,

It sounds vain, but I could probably make a difference for almost everyone I ever met if I chose to involve myself with them either professionally or personally.

I'm a 'what if' person. I have always felt that failure was a completely underrated experience. I have taken blows. I have had high moments. But I don't think the blows have ever hardened me. My enthusiasms are still big.

There's a model of bravery in terms of career and the kind of movies he's tried to do. And the fact that he's still doing it -- I mean, he's as good as anybody who's ever done this. And if you think it's real easy, look around. There's not many guys like him.