80 Quotes by Owen Wilson

I lived in Rome for about five or six months during Life Aquatic.

Acting is more fun than writing. Writing is harder, more like having a term paper.

I remember hearing a good story about Jack Nicholson working with Stanley Kubrick on The Shining [1980]. Nicholson was saying that, as an actor, you always want to try to make things real. And believable. When he was working with Kubrick, he finished a take and said, "I feel like that was real." And Kubrick said, "Yes, it's real, but it's not interesting".

I respectfully ask that the media allow me to receive care and heal in private during this difficult time.

That's the thing about friendship, it's a lot rarer than love, because there is nothing in it for any body.

There's what is on screen and then for us, it's if you get along with the people and enjoy showing up at work.

There's something people find hilarious about dogs surfing and dancing and talking in the movies. I think it's nice for people - I think it's wish fulfillment - to see animals talking.

I care desperately about what I do. Do I know what product I'm selling? No. Do I know what I'm doing today? No. But I'm here, and I'm gonna give it my best shot.

You know you're in love when you wear condoms while having sex with other women.