201 Quotes by Richard Gere

I know who I am. No one else knows who I am. If I was a giraffe, and someone said I was a snake, I'd think, no, actually I'm a giraffe.

I cry every chance I get.

It’s nice to have money, but the first thing I did with money was buy my father a snow-blower, because my job was to shovel snow, and I wasn’t there to do it any more, so I was able to buy him a blower.

I don’t regret anything. Everything happens for a reason-it’s part of the healing process. Life is a healing process.

I think people do want to relate their entertainment to what’s going on in their lives. Not everything.

The drive for happiness is vital; it’s what keeps us in motion.

I’ve stayed good friends with most of my girlfriends.

I’ve always said it’s flattering to be desired, just as it’s flattering that people accept the reality of the character you play. But it was always ridiculous to assume that because I could play a gigolo on screen I’d play anything like that role off screen.

The Dalai Lama said that he thinks mother’s love is the best symbol for love and compassion, because it is totally disinterested.