Brad Pitt Quotes

“A family is a risky venture, because the greater the love, the greater the loss... That's the trade-off. But I'll take it all.”

“Actions speak louder than words, and it’s no more true than with your kids.”

“America is not a country, it’s a business.”

“By nature, I keep moving, man. My theory is, be the shark. You've just got to keep moving. You can't stop.”

“Depression is not interesting to watch.”

“Do you know how you tell real love? It's when someone else's interest trumps your own.”

“Each misstep leads to the next correct step.”

“Fame makes you feel permanently like a girl walking past construction workers.”

“Fatherhood is the best thing I ever did. It changes your perspective. You can write a book, you can make a movie, you can paint a painting, but having kids is really the most extraordinary thing I have taken on.”

“Get into something that's really personal that means something to you, where you have something to say and is something really individualized. I wish I was more aware of that when I started my career instead of doing a few things I was told would be good for me. And they weren't, because it left me empty, so I didn't do a good job anyways. I think that's what's key to what we do: It's got to be personal.”

“I always liked those moments of epiphany, when you have the next destination.”

“I believe you make your day. You make your life. So much of it is all perception, and this is the form that I built for myself. I have to accept it and work within those compounds, and it’s up to me.”

“I don't want to die without scars.”

“I don’t feel restless, I just like to travel.”

“I embrace the messiness of life. I find it so beautiful actually.”

“I get enraged when people start telling other people how to live their lives.”

“I had a friend who worked at a hospice, and he said people in their final moments don't discuss their successes, awards or what books they wrote or what they accomplished. They only talk about their loves and their regrets, and I think that's very telling.”

“I have an adventure every morning.”

“I start asking a lot of questions about my own life, and it’s not necessarily fun, but it’s a good exercise.”

“I tell young guys, don’t make choices because somebody else is telling you it’s good from a career maintenance perspective.”

“I think happiness is overrated. Satisfied, at peace - those would be more realistic goals.”

“I was very curious about the world even at a young age, and I don’t know at what point I became aware that other cultures believed in different religions, and my question was, ‘Well, why don’t they get to go to Heaven then?’”

“I'm probably 20 percent atheist and 80 percent agnostic. I don't think anyone really knows. You'll either find out or not when you get there, until then there's no point thinking about it.”

“I’m one of those people you hate because of genetics. It’s the truth.”

“I’m satisfied with making true choices.”

“I’ve always been at war with myself, for right or wrong. I’ve grown quite comfortable with being at war.”

“I’ve been no stranger to change.”

“Ideals are peaceful. History is violent.”

“My training is documented on film.”

“Personally I like ageing. With age comes wisdom and I have said it before and I say it again, I will take wisdom over youth any day.”