Kevin Costner Quotes

“A good idea is something like an emotion, you just can't keep it in.”

“Failure doesn't kill you... it increases your desire to make something happen.”

“I haven't lived a perfect life. I have regrets. But that's from a lifetime of taking chances, making decisions, and trying not to be frozen. The only thing that I can do with my regrets is understand them.”

“I'm a 'what if' person. I have always felt that failure was a completely underrated experience. I have taken blows. I have had high moments. But I don't think the blows have ever hardened me. My enthusiasms are still big.”

“I'm a big fan of dreams. Unfortunately, dreams are our first casualty in life - people seem to give them up, quicker than anything, for a 'reality.'”

“If you don't understand your limitations you won't achieve much in your life.”

“Real heroes are men who fall and fail and are flawed, but win out in the end because they've stayed true to their ideals and beliefs and commitments.”

“Sex and golf are the two things you can enjoy even if you're not good at them.”

“Sometimes we worry about the things that you know that matter the least and don't focus on the things that matter the most.”

“We stand our best chance of leaving a legacy to those who want to learn, our children, by standing firm. In matters of style, hey, swing with the stream. But in matters of principle, you need to stand like a rock.”

“When a defining moment comes along, you define the moment, or the moment defines you.”

“You have to decide if you're going to wilt like a daisy or if you're just going to go forward and live the life that you've been granted.”