Rob Lowe Quotations | Page 2

It's funny what actors take issue with. Some won't do parts where animals are in jeopardy; some won't ever play anyone remotely unlikable - 'Heroes only, please.' Some won't do violence. I have no such qualms.

David Blum burned a lot of bridges. He burned people early in their careers. He took on the wrong people, though. He's not Hunter Thompson or Tom Wolfe, he's David Blum living in a cheap flat.

The minute you start making calculations about what people will think of you as a person based on your work as an actor, you're on the road to becoming a bad one.

Sun Valley is one of my favorite spots.

I've had years of psychiatry, and I ask about every six months - it's sort of like getting your oil checked - I ask, 'I'm not an actual narcissist, am I?' The learned men of psychiatry assure me that I meet none of the medical criteria.

I've gotten to believe it's more fun to play politicians than actually be them.

Oh my God, I love rehab! I highly recommend it.

I try to be authentically who I am.

It took being famous to make me cool, which, by the way, I never forgot.

It was just one of those quirky, sort of naughty, sort of wild, sort of, you know, drunken things that people will do from time to time.

I learned to focus on what's real rather than imagined; on not letting feelings drive the bus; on being courageous and honest; on putting my total effort into something and not worrying about the result.

I like all of John Carpenter's movies. 'The Thing' is my favorite.

I have other obligations now-the show, my family, my life...though I know that without my sobriety I wouldn't have any of those things.

I made a conscious effort to focus on television so I could stay in Los Angeles, so I wasn't on a location all over the world doing movies.

In comedy you have to be willing to not take yourself seriously, you know? I take comedy really seriously, and so to take comedy seriously, you must not, you cannot, ever take yourself seriously.

In my bachelor days, the priority wasn't learning to cook.

I'm no genius, but I'm real smart in one area - I picked the right mate.

I like doing things that are different, unexpected, and where I feel that either the role feels like a natural fit for me or it's a really big swing that I don't know if I'm going to connect on.

I'm perfectly flawed... I've got tons of flaws.

I hadn't done a sex scene in like 10 years or something. Not particularly by design. It just hadn't come up, ... I was very nervous to even talk about it, you know, because it's, you know, it's Gwyneth, and I've known her since she was really little. And she's a really dear friend. And like, she and my wife are best pals. And I know the family.

I had met my now wife, Sheryl, and was attempting my first try at monogamy, which was not really in my nature at the time, and I wasn't able to do it.

I'm what you would call an 'independent moderate.'

Individuals usually do a better job than the government.

I never get bored talking about themes dealing with ambition, leadership and what it means to be an American. I love that stuff. I just love it. I've loved it ever since I was on 'The West Wing.'

I'm not unashamed to say that I like movies that make me verklempt.

I like the way you can circumvent the media gatekeepers and go right to the people. That's my favorite thing about Twitter.

I like the nexus of Bollywood and Hollywood. I'm actually shocked that there isn't more of a meld between our two industries.

I'm a true centrist: my beliefs put me in the middle... You know what happens to people who drive in the middle of the road? They get run over.

I'm a sportsman, you know, and I shoot skeet, and I grew up in the Midwest, so that's a part of my culture.

I only pray when it suits my own needs. I'm not proud about that.

If you are worried about what people think of you, you should go into politics. Real actors take chances.

In spite of being professionally gregarious, in my nonpaid hours I'm a bit of a hermit. After being around a crew of fifty people for twelve hours a day on a film set, I really like my alone time, and as always, I abhor small talk.

I like to say I shared a dorm room with Cruise, Swayze and Dillon.

I'll never forget one of those things that my father said to me. My father said: 'You know what? We have had so many amazingly positive experiences that we would have never had because you're famous. We can stand to have a couple negatives ones, too.'

If you treat China like a foe, surely she will become one.

If you're telling a story, and somebody is going to come out badly, it better be you.

By making more people aware of lymphoma, Worldwide Lymphoma Awareness Day hopes to save lives by increasing early diagnosis and suitable treatment.

Being in a successful marriage is no different than being cast in a successful movie. It's all about who you pick; in that first moment, did you pick the right person? I think you need to pick somebody who's more interested in being married than in getting married.

I always wanted that house where everybody wants to go, full of energy, dogs, music, fun.

Before you could actually have face-lifts, they would pull your skin around the back of your head with rubber bands, where they would tape it. And then you'd have to wear a wig over it to hide the rubber bands. It was not the most comfortable.

If I had been on 'Ally McBeal,' I would have been seen coming out of the shower on the first show.

I don't think the Internet should be immune to the standing laws of countries.

Comedies always need to be provocative and catch your attention in a way that dramas don't have to.

For sure, without question, the writing is better on TV pound for pound than movies because the businesses have changed so much. So all the great writers would rather work for TV, and they do.

The highest levels of fame in the entertainment business are geared toward keeping the artist disconnected, disinterested and continuing to make product and not developing any sort of 'normal life.'

The cast of 'Parks & Rec' is just a group of unbelievably nice, humble, down to earth, hilarious friends.

The challenge as a parent is letting your kids fail in the right ways because that's where we do most of our learning.

There are so many family dinners you can do. I eventually had to go to them and say, 'Look, I don't do spatula work. I don't do scenes with oven mitts. If you're looking for that, you've got the wrong guy. I'm not doing scenes about casseroles. It's not happening.

If somebody else is achieving more than I am, that means I can do it, too. Everybody has the ability to raise themselves up, and my life has been marked by that.

The umbrella that I live under is that you must be truthful with everyone except when to do so would injure them or others.

People are human. There's such a premium today on being perfect. That's just not the way people are.

The press concentrates on a divorce an actor's going through and they ignore the good performances he gives, or the causes that he works for.

It's the media that take an isolated incident and make it a deciding factor in a presidential campaign, as opposed to the real issues, like abortion, the homeless, the deficit. The same is true with actors and their lifestyles.

The media have such a strong hand in deciding what people's perceptions are. They decide what the agenda is going to be, what the issues are.

If people are watching me 365 days a year, 360 days they might be bored to tears. And on the other five days, maybe I would qualify as Satan.

I think of myself as a human being first and foremost, and secondly as a person whose profession is acting. If people want to make that into something more or less, that's up to them.

I'll be a role model on my terms, but don't make a role model on your terms.

You show me a perfect person and I'll show you somebody who has lived a very closed life.

I don't think you have to be perfect to be a role model.

You can't believe everything you read. It's never been more true.

I feel like every movie is definitely the last one that I've had my moment; that I'm going to be selling autographs at malls.

My life is really based around my house and my friends and my family at the moment, and has been for a while now.

There was a period in my life where I went out a lot and I had a really good time. But that period is over.

I think that in today's world the right to privacy and freedom of the press are set on a collision course.

Whether you're a presidential front-runner, or an Academy Award-winning actor, or head of a TV ministry, if you stay in the public eye long enough they're going to try and find a scandal.

Anyone who's lived their life to the fullest extent has a scandal buried somewhere.

Anybody who doesn't have a scandal I have no interest in meeting because they haven't lived their lives.

You show me someone who's led a perfect life and I'll show you a dullard.

What kind of person would run for president of the United States in today's political climate? It would have to be somebody who's never really been drunk in public, who's never had an affair, who never shoplifted when they were a little boy, who never had any sort of counseling at all. I just don't know how you go through your life meeting people, experiencing everything you can, trying to absorb, and not make some of those mistakes. It's impossible.

I can't help but be a little more gun-shy and wary about people.

Conventions are, by nature, a party. I mean, that's why people become delegates. They come from all over the world to exercise their democratic rights and to party.

I don't like to let my celebrity interfere with me living my life. I like to meet people, I like to talk to people.

Contrary to popular belief, I don't go out very much. When I do go out, a lot of times it'll be to something like a heavyweight fight, and I'll be photographed, so that people have this conception that I go out a lot.

When I'm angry I'm an incredibly tough person, because I don't get angry easily.

When people consent to do something, they should be able to do whatever they want.

People should be allowed to do whatever they want in the privacy of their own home or their own hotel room.

I meet so many people. I want to be genuine and open with everyone, because when I was young and just starting out, I remember I was around people who were successful, and I thought that some were kind of cool or off-putting to their fans. It always really bothered me. So I think I may sometimes go too far out of my way.

Mostly people are interested in how somebody becomes an actor. And then, if they've had a couple of drinks, they want to know what Demi Moore's like or whatever. I mean, I don't mind people asking that at all, but when you've answered it five times...

The fact is, I have a great home and I like to have people come up. I meet enough people just doing my grocery shopping; I don't need to go out and meet any more people.

I enjoy experiencing life. Being a celebrity can really stand in the way of that.

You wouldn't want somebody in office who hasn't experienced life.

Kids are growing up and they don't know the difference between fact and fiction. The line is getting blurry. I can handle it, you know; I'm a big boy. And the entertainment industry has always been crazy. But the problem is, it spills over into some very serious issues, in politics and real newsworthy stuff.

In no way would I ever assume when I meet some girl that she wants to sleep with me; that doesn't enter my mind. I think somebody who did assume that would be such an insufferably arrogant person that you couldn't be around him.

If people find me attractive, it would be for reasons that anybody finds anybody attractive. It's something that comes from within, and it manifests itself physically.

You can meet people who are really beautiful. Then, when you see them angry for the first time, all of a sudden they're not beautiful anymore. They didn't just step into the other room and have plastic surgery; they're still the same physically. It's just that something inside of them has changed. They're no longer attractive.

If people are attracted to me, I like to think it's because I'm an interesting person, fairly smart, well-rounded, with a good sense of humor. I would like to think that's what I am. I would like to think people see it.

I've always found women more interesting than men.

In school, I had two or three best guy friends, but mostly if I was just hanging, I'd like to talk to the girls, because they were more interesting. I think they were smarter.

As an actor, you deal in fantasy, imagination, and concentration. Those are your three weapons. Those are your bullets.

It's easy to live in a fantasy world, and that's why I refuse to live in an isolated environment.

I'm not going to stop talking to people who come up to me in an airport. I'm not going to worry about what may be their ulterior motive.

Your interests change. I used to feel that if I spent evenings reading, or watching a film, or just doing nothing up here at the house, I would probably be missing something that was a lot more fun. I don't have that sense anymore.

Read between the lines, folks, 'cause I'm here to tell you you're not getting the straight story. Ever. You're getting variations of the truth, if you're lucky.

Of the many horrors of divorce, the most egregious is that it robs a kid of the best of both worlds. Dads can do many things that even the best moms can't, and vice versa.

To achieve longevity you will have cycles. No one gets there in one straight shot.

People have a responsibility, especially with today's media, to read between the lines.

Every relationship has its complications.

Being pulled that long and that hard for a 12-hour day gave me migraines. It's what they used to do before there were facelifts for actresses – you know, Joan Crawford's whole career was this. Then the makeup is like Earl Scheib auto body paint sprayed on my face.

Directors are not worried about casting beautiful women, but they are not sure that they want to cast great-looking men. My looks have prevented people from seeing my work.

Adventure is important in life. Making memories matters. It doesn’t have to be a secret sea plane and an historic sports moment. But to have a great life, you need great memories. Grab any intriguing offer. Say yes to a challenge, and to the unknown. Be creative in adding drama and scope to your own life. Work at it, like a job. Money from effort comes and goes. But effort from imagination and following adventure creates stories that you keep forever. And anyone can do it.