George Timothy Clooney is an American actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter. Clooney made his acting debut on television in 1978, and later gained wide recognition in his role as Dr. Doug Ross on the medical drama ER from 1994 to 1999, for which he received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. In 2001, Clooney’s fame widened with the release of his biggest commercial success, the heist comedy remake Ocean’s Eleven, the first of what became a trilogy, starring Clooney.
He has been nominated for Academy Awards in six different categories. He is the recipient of three Golden Globe Awards and two Academy Awards, one for acting in Syriana (2006) and the other for co-producing Argo (2012). In 2018, he was the recipient of the AFI Lifetime Achievement Award. He is also noted for his political and economic activism, and has served as one of the United Nations Messengers of Peace since January 31, 2008. Clooney is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR).
Some of the best quotes from George Clooney are listed below.
- “90 percent of films are pretty mediocre, but they have a built-in audience and open on 3,000 screens.” – George Clooney
- “An acting career usually has a shelf life of about 10years before people get sick of seeing you.” – George Clooney
- “Art takes different forms, but it represents something that is basic in all of us – our history.” – George Clooney
- “Directing is really exciting. In the end, it’s more fun to be the painter than the paint.” – George Clooney
- “Directors are the captains of the ship, and it’s your job as the lead actor to make sure that the rest of the cast understands that by doing whatever he says.” – George Clooney
- “Failures are infinitely more instructive than successes.” – George Clooney
- “For me, the definition of a patriot is someone who will constantly question government.” – George Clooney
- “Growing old on screen is not for the faint of heart.” – George Clooney
- “Having ‘Oscar winner’ on your tombstone is a great thing.” – George Clooney
- “Here are your options: live long enough to watch your friends die, or die young.” – George Clooney
- “I didn’t live my life in the right way for politics. I’ve f***** too many chicks and done too many drugs, and that’s the truth.” – George Clooney
- “I find that as you get older, you start to simplify things in general.” – George Clooney
- “I think it’s the most responsible thing you can do, to have kids.” – George Clooney
- “I watch Batman & Robin from time to time. It’s the worst movie I ever made, so it’s a good lesson in humility.” – George Clooney
- “I’m kind of comfortable with getting older because it is better than the other option, which is being dead.” – George Clooney
- “In doing the screenplay for ‘Good Night, and Good Luck,’ the most important thing for me was to constantly go back to wherever the opposition would argue. So I had to keep reading all the books and articles about why McCarthy is such a good guy.” – George Clooney
- “In the ’60s, when I was growing up, one of the great elements of American culture was the protest song. There were songs about the civil rights movement, the women’s rights movement, the antiwar movement. It wasn’t just Bob Dylan, it was everybody at the time.” – George Clooney
- “It’s a humbling thing when you find someone to love. Even better if you’ve been waiting your whole life.” – George Clooney
- “It’s not about an opening weekend. It’s about a career, building a set of films you’re proud of. Period.” – George Clooney
- “It’s possible for me to make a bad movie out of a good script, but I can’t make a good movie from a bad script.” – George Clooney
- “People know everything about everybody now.” – George Clooney
- “Run for office? No. I’ve slept with too many women, I’ve done too many drugs, and I’ve been to too many parties.” – George Clooney
- “The hardest thing is trying not to correct everything on the Internet.” – George Clooney
- “The loneliest you will get is in the most public of arenas.” – George Clooney
- “The simple truth is everyone has an opinion, everyone has the right to voice it, and they should if they want to.” – George Clooney
- “There is a strange pecking order among actors. Theatre actors look down on film actors, who look down on TV actors. Thank God for reality shows, or we wouldn’t have anybody to look down on.” – George Clooney
- “When a man hits 40 is when roles just begin to happen. And for women, it doesn’t happen. I find that to be a very concerning issue.” – George Clooney
- “When you first start out, you are just happy to get a job, any job. And as time moves on, either you move forward or screech to a halt.” – George Clooney
- “When you’re young you believe it when people tell you how good you are. And that’s the danger, you inhale. Everyone will tell you-you’re a genius, which you are not, and if you understand that, you will.” – George Clooney
- “You can only get so far without discernible talent.” – George Clooney
- “You can’t legislate good taste.” – George Clooney
- “You don’t want to try to look younger, because you’ll look wrong.” – George Clooney
- “You never really learn much from hearing yourself speak.” – George Clooney
