Quotes from George Clooney

When you first start out, you are just happy to get a job, any job. And as time goes on, either you move forward or screech to a halt.

I think people in Italy live their lives better than we do. It's an older country, and they've learned to celebrate dinner and lunch, whereas we sort of eat as quickly as we can to get through it.

I love my grey hair and wrinkles. I love the fact that my face has more of an edge and more character than it did when I was in my 20s and 30s. No Botox for me.

The only failure is not to try.

It's not about an opening weekend. It's about a career, building a set of films you're proud of. Period.

The best lesson my mom taught me was how to be scrappy.

Im like my mother, I stereotype. Its faster.

The people I've respected most in the industry over the years - Paul Newman, for instance. I just loved the way he handled growing old on-screen. It's understanding that you're now basically a character actor. Which is fine, but you have to pay attention to it.

One of my favorite films is 'Big Fish,' which I think is a masterpiece.

I can't give you 150 takes. I can't even give you 30 different ways of doing it! I don't have the talent or the range for it.

Whatever you do, don't wake up at 65 years old and think about what you should have done with your life.

The government itself is running exactly like the Sopranos and they sit back and they make deals. And they say okay, 'I'm going do this: France, you're getting the pipelines.'