The best Quotes by John Malkovich

The best Quotes by John Malkovich

John Malkovich (born December 9, 1953) is an American actor.

The world is ruled by violence, or at least the imminent threat of violence. It always has been.

You can be a mason and build 50 buildings, but it doesn't mean you can design one.

Design Architecture

I am inspired by the appearance of a bohemian of the new millennium.

I'm not a Method actor. I don't believe acting should be psychodrama. I look within myself and see what I can find to play the role with. If I'm playing a blind man, I don't go around blindfolded for days. A lot of good actors would, but I don't go in for that very much. I like to just make it up as I go along.

People always say life is short. I've never been convinced of that - mine seems to have a tendency to go on and on.

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History's a rock. Can't swim if you're holding it.

Walker in Bullet Head

You see, a beast cannot be expected to understand private property. But a man, even a stupid one, knows the difference between mine... and yours.

Blue in Bullet Head

Turns out that freshwater fish don't make it in the salt. Me, I'm a freshwater fish. I know I'm in the right tank.

Walker in Bullet Head

Why are there so many Latina's in Illinois?
Because that's where the Chica go.

Chicago Illinois

They say money can't buy happiness, but it can buy a flight to Illinois - and that's pretty much the same thing.

Don't do drugs, don't have unprotected sex, don't be violent... leave that to me.

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Sex Violence Drugs

Who overcomes
By force, hath overcome but half his foe.

John Milton in Paradise Lost

2

It's harder to build a good chair than to build a skyscraper.

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

One forges one's style on the terrible anvil of daily deadlines.

1

I love architecture, but I learned early on that architects just don't make a lot of money.

Shahid Khan

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

1

Design Architecture

For the soul, laughing is what oxygen is for the lungs.

Louis de Funès

2

Laughing & Smile

It's not about the absence of fear. It's overcoming it.

Emma Watson

4

If there hadn't been women we'd still be squatting in a cave eating raw meat, because we made civilization in order to impress our girlfriends.

Orson Welles

1

My philosophy is: It's none of my business what people say of me and think of me.

Anthony Hopkins

1

Self-Confidence Gossip & Rumors

My father always said, "Never trust anyone whose TV is bigger than their book shelf" - so I make sure I read.

Emilia Clarke

We think too much and feel too little.

Charlie Chaplin

14

Thinking Feelings & Emotions

If one does not attach himself to people and desires, never shall his heart be broken. But then, does he ever truly live?

Jackie Chan

One should judge a man mainly from his depravities. Virtues can be faked. Depravities are real.

Klaus Kinski

1

Failures & Mistakes

I'm much more proud of being a father than being an actor.

Bruce Willis

I dream of a day where I walk down the street and hear people talk about Morality, Sustainibility and Philoshophy instead of the Kardashians.

Keanu Reeves

1

The Kardashians

It's easy to fool the eye but it's hard to fool the heart.

I never thought I'd see in my life a black candidate running for President.

Samuel L. Jackson

Barack Obama 2008

You can close your eyes to the things you do not want to see. But you cannot close your heart to the things you do not want to feel.

Johnny Depp

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Heart Feelings & Emotions Seeing

Some a-hole leaks it online and I'm like, you know, looking at the guy in the mirror brushing my teeth, "Dude, what have you done? This could be punishable by law!" But the internet forced the studio to say, "We're gonna make this movie", and 24 hours later, that movie had a green light.

Ryan Reynolds - September 2025

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