If it hadn't been for the videocassette, I may not have had a career at all.
- Kurt Russell
Career, Been, May, I May Not
I do get cynical, but what can you do? It doesn't make any difference.
- Kurt Russell
Difference, Get, Make, Cynical
We are in a democratic society. It's our job to question.
- Kurt Russell
Society, Question, Democratic Society
I know I come off differently than I think of myself. I'm always surprised by what people say about me.
- Kurt Russell
Think, Always, I Think, Surprised
When you first are in front of the camera as a young person, you'd be surprised at all the insecurities you can get.
- Kurt Russell
Young, Person, Insecurities, Surprised
My first year of pro ball I played in the Northwest league and made the all-star team, and the next year I played I led the team in hitting and was third or fifth in the league.
- Kurt Russell
Year, Next, Made, Fifth
When I was working on my career, I was very aware of what I had done, what I wanted to do next. I'm having a good time just reading things that might be interesting to do.
- Kurt Russell
Career, Next, Very, Good Time
I started playing ball when I was a kid. My dad was a pro ball player and he passed on his knowledge to me.
- Kurt Russell
Sports, Kid, Dad, Player
I seem to have a knack for picking movies that go on to be cult favorites.
- Kurt Russell
Movies, Favorites, Knack, Picking
For guys playing sports at a high level, for money, I can't put my finger on it, but in a man's world of sport, there is something visceral to beating another man.
- Kurt Russell
Finger, High Level, Visceral, Another Man
Human beings, from their own point of view, are very different than what people see.
- Kurt Russell
Point Of View, Own, Very, Beings
Society questions the police and their methods, and the police say, Do you want the criminals off the street or not?
- Kurt Russell
Society, Police, Methods, Criminals
I always look forward to working with Goldie because she's a great person to work with.
- Kurt Russell
She, Forward, Always, Great Person
I played professional level sports. When you're playing for money, it's a whole other level.
- Kurt Russell
Sports, Money, Other, Played
I got a kick out of the stands when they would heckle me. I would take the energy from that.
- Kurt Russell
Stands, Take, Would, Kick
I wasn't really serious about acting - I was serious about baseball.
- Kurt Russell
Baseball, About, Really, Serious
When you think you're good, you will play at that level. If you doubt yourself, you will play like crap.
- Kurt Russell
Play, Think, Will, Crap
I don't really look for specific types of projects any more. I'm not taking care of a career anymore. I'm just having fun acting.
- Kurt Russell
Career, Projects, Types, Specific
We all do that thing which is the best in movies - we relate.
- Kurt Russell
Best, Movies, Which, Relate
I was brought up by two people who just said, Whatever it is you're interested in, go do it. There is no winning or losing. You find out when you do it what the experience is.
- Kurt Russell
Winning, Go, Brought, Losing
Acting was something that just came along. But I made good money, so it wasn't something I was just going to put aside and pretend it didn't exist.
- Kurt Russell
Good, Going, Made, Aside
I no longer look at my life and times in the motion picture industry as my career. I just look at it now as something I like and want to do.
- Kurt Russell
My Life, Career, Like, Motion
I can evaluate a player in a very short period of time because I'm very close to that game, very educated in that game and played the game for a long, long time. I wasn't just a guy with talent. I learned a lot about the game.
- Kurt Russell
Game, Very, Period, Short Period
I usually hang out on the set. I get to know everybody. I have a nice time with the other actors.
- Kurt Russell
Other, Everybody, Set, Hang
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