Richard Gere » Quotes

As custodians of the planet it is our responsibility to deal with all species with kindness, love and compassion. That these animals suffer through human cruelty is beyond understanding. Please help to stop this madness.

«I believe only God has the right to take life. We as people don't have that right.»

"America has never paid any attention to other people, so it's absurd for Bush to say that it's all in the best interests of the Iraqi people."

I don't want to be a personality.

When I am there (Tibet), I am very happy. The Tibetans radiate. They literally send out light. His Holiness (the Dalai Lama) generates love and compassion to every human being. He has committed himself to that. I haven't made that leap yet. I haven't given up self-aspiration. I still love making movies.

(on George W. Bush) We have a President right now who lies constantly and gets away with it, apparently.

I know who I am. No one else knows who I am. If I was a giraffe, and someone said I was a snake, I'd think, no, actually I'm a giraffe.

All of our energy should be in sacrifice and services. Suffering, at least.

The secret of my success is my hairspray.

Billions of people don't practice a religion at all.

Certainly there have been better actors than me who have had no careers. Why? I don't know.

Even in comedies, you've got to feel safe for things to just happen in a way that is natural and free, and recognizable as human.

I can't say I have control over my emotions; I don't know my mind. I'm lost like everyone else. I'm certainly not a leader.

I do think that good actors can do any part. It doesn't mean that they are the best ones to do it.

I don't know any of us who are in relationships that are totally honest - it doesn't exist.