As far as the lack of hits goes, I think perhaps it's because I've played a lot of different roles and have not created a persona that the public can latch on to. I have played everything from psychopathic killers to romantic leading men, and in picking such diverse roles I have avoided typecasting.

— Jeff Bridges

Basically, one of the hardest things about being an actor is getting your first break. I'm a product of nepotism. The doors were open to me. I'd done several movies before I decided what I wanted to do.

— Jeff Bridges

Eating ice cream and not exercising is great. The downside is your health isn't so good.

— Jeff Bridges

For me, growing up, the downside of it was that as a kid you don't want to stand out. You don't want to have a famous father let alone get a job because of your famous father, you know? But I'm a product of nepotism. That's how I got my foot in the door, through my dad.

— Jeff Bridges

I am a product of nepotism. I don't think I would have had the profession that I'm in currently... if it wasn't for my dad.

— Jeff Bridges

I can see how a relationship with a writer would be an easy thing.

— Jeff Bridges

I come from a family of teasers myself. My grandfather was from Liverpool, and he had a dry sense of humor, and he would tease us terribly. My brother Beau was so skilled in his teasing that he could get a rise out of me by simply pointing at me.

— Jeff Bridges

I don't know how it is for women or for other guys, but when I was young and in my 20s, I had a fear of marriage.

— Jeff Bridges

If you change partners every time it gets tough, or you get a little dissatisfied, then I don't think you get the richness that's available in a long-term relationship.

— Jeff Bridges

I have a cycle that is not particularly cool, but it's a cycle: trash myself to reward myself.

— Jeff Bridges