I heard about the movie business before I even knew what it was. So I surround myself now with people who are like, ‘Can we not talk about movies for an hour?’ Jake Gyllenhaal Read Quote
I don’t think you can approach any piece of art with boundaries or rules. I think respect is a very important thing, but I also think what we discover along the way is really important. Jake Gyllenhaal Read Quote
Romance is important, but to have a friend you can use as a mirror, who can give you an objective response, that’s what’s really important. Jake Gyllenhaal Read Quote
I think family is the most important thing in the world. I think your own family is the most complicated thing in the world, and I think it’s the most beautiful thing in the world. Jake Gyllenhaal Read Quote
As much as I am one for real human interaction, I also want to make a show that’s entertaining and that people want to see. Jake Gyllenhaal Read Quote
I remember being in college knowing I didn’t want to go anymore. I wanted to try and become an actor. There is a something in me, with a risk of sounding cliche, that I just had to do it. I knew from an early age that acting was my path. Jake Gyllenhaal Read Quote
My mum and dad are pretty amazing chefs and they spent most of my childhood cooking really extravagant things for my sister and me. Jake Gyllenhaal Read Quote
I would really love to direct one day. I think there are certain actors who love the character and the performance and that’s all they want to be a part of. Jake Gyllenhaal Read Quote
I think you hear a lot of people say ‘I support the troops’ and all of that, but I really feel deeply that I do. Jake Gyllenhaal Read Quote
I don’t think my approach to acting is all necessarily in service of the character. I think, selfishly, I’ve put it in service of myself, my perspective on the world and helping my life. Jake Gyllenhaal Read Quote
