In the marathon obstacle course of a career, it’s just good to have all the stats on paper for why you’re not only a team player but also why it makes sense to support you in the projects you want to do – because you’ve made so much damned money for the studio. Robert Downey, Jr. Read Quote
Shaggy Dog’ was a very, very important movie for me. It was a very enjoyable experience. Robert Downey, Jr. Read Quote
I grew up with a lot of people whose whole prime mover was dad rage. I never really had it – it always seemed so empty. It always seemed to be masking something else, which was really their own lack of initiative. Robert Downey, Jr. Read Quote
All I want, and I think all any parent with a semblance of a moral psychology wants, is for my kid to have his own experience, uninhibited. Robert Downey, Jr. Read Quote
If someone really takes a risk, it doesn’t get dismissed. That’s what happened when the Oscar was won posthumously by Heath Ledger, who did one of the definitive villain performances of all time. But it really has to be exceptional in defining everything we previously knew about the actress or the actor. Robert Downey, Jr. Read Quote
I think I just never wanted to be the creepy guy where people say, ‘Why do his leading ladies keep getting younger and younger, and why do they think he’s so hot even though we know that the girl who’s playing this part actually has a handsome boyfriend?’ Robert Downey, Jr. Read Quote
I understand reversal of fortune; that usually has come through my own hand, but you know, you live life on life’s terms. Robert Downey, Jr. Read Quote
I was kind of like chasing my tail and trying to do the right thing, and was a little bit stupid. Or irresponsible, which is the same thing I guess. It’s just been really busy and I had a lot of great opportunities. Robert Downey, Jr. Read Quote
There are some parents who have really done it right and told their kid, ‘You know, we have this dough, none of this is for you. You have to get your own.’ Robert Downey, Jr. Read Quote
With a terrible script you hustle and try to make it better. But with a good script it can be trouble because you rest on your laurels, so to speak, you think it’s going to translate easily. Robert Downey, Jr. Read Quote
