George Clooney Quotes

People sometimes forget all the films that we've done. They remember the likes of 'Malcolm X' and 'Do the Right Thing.' But I've been working since 1986. From the beginning, I was determined to not just be a flash in the pan. I've got to keep up with Woody Allen. He's lapping me.

The main lesson I learned from 2015 is that a World Cup doesn't define a player's career.

I want to add to my legacy because, in the end, that's going to be the most valuable for my career.

At the end of the day, my career is not going to be judged by one or two or three moments in time. It'll be judged by the longevity of it.

I don't want to be the biggest superstar. I want to be good at my job, and I want my work to go down in posterity. I am working for the longevity of my career.

There are a lot of movies I've done that come and go, and don't really establish a growing fan base.

My perspective was always being on a number one show doesn't mean anything if I'm not still working consistently at 40 to 50 and 60 years old.

I would love to work into my eighties. I don't want to be someone who only does a couple of big films and then is famous for just 15 minutes.

I've been lucky in my career. I've worked with some of the greatest filmmakers and actors around. I'm so proud of some of my work.

I've always thought one of the tricks of being an actor for a long time is keeping yourself interested once you've figured out how to pay the rent.

I've been lucky enough to build a career outside of America, where I got 18 years and over 60 films of experience.

I don't want this to be, 'Hey, you're the guy who had that one show. What are you doing now?' I want it to be a career.

My whole mission is to have a long, interesting career, not a short spiky one.

I'm not a kid trying to make an impression in the business. I do have 600 films out there that are playing constantly.

Of course, people have tried to stereotype me... But it's very short-lived if you realise that you're only as new as your newest film... You have to look beyond the period of initial reactions and recognise that there's a bigger body of work and an effort to do something bigger.

I'm always glad to be offered roles, but wouldn't take any role as this could do you more harm than good, but I've been at what they call 'on the top' as far as being known for twenty years.

I prefer to have longevity. I like as great a variety as possible, hopefully to avoid getting stuck in one kind of character, having to do it over and over again. I seek to challenge myself as an actor - and at the same time support my family.

A lot of people have come with 100 songs and never had the impact that I have with one, and I'm well aware of that.

It is a tough business but if you get yourself in a situation like I, you can maintain a career over many years. That, to me, is a successful actor.

I always wanted my work to speak for itself, and have opportunities to do interesting work and not just puff pieces.

My work... is my legacy.

For me, the most interesting thing is longevity and sustaining a career, because that's what's truly difficult.

It's all about trying to be very careful about what your next role or what your next move is gonna be. It's all about trying to have longevity in this business and make smart choices.

You want a career. You don't want to do a couple of good films and then your career is over.

One day, I looked up and saw I had an extensive resume and saw how I did that and did not realize it because you are constantly working and trying to build a body of work.