Quotes by Kevin Bacon

"As I was coming up on the stage, there was one source that could make or break you, the New York Times. Inevitably there would be one actor singled out for a better review, or worse, than somebody else. The effect of that was cancerous, divisive."

"There are two types of actors: those who say they don't want to be famous, and those who are liars."

"Things could be worse. You remember that, and you go on with your life."

"I have a natural swagger."

"Any idiot can get laid when they're famous. That's easy. It's getting laid when you're not famous that takes some talent."

"I really believe that all of us have a lot of darkness in our souls. Anger, rage, fear, sadness. I don't think that's only reserved for people who have horrible upbringings. I think it really exists and is part of the human condition. I think in the course of your life you figure out ways to deal with that."

"I like directing. It takes a lot out of you, but I'd like to do it again - I just have to find a story I want to tell."

"Here's the thing - I mean, I don't act for statues. I really don't. The great thing about winning an award is that it creates opportunities."

"I didn't get into this so I could talk about my work, my movies. You become an actor to act."

"The business that people do in LA on the social level is amazing. You go to a restaurant, bump into this guy or that guy. The next day you get a call, and they want you in their movie."

"If I'm in a situation where someone doesn't recognize me and treats me like everyone else, I'm not used to it."

"It does get old to have to always be a monkey in a zoo. I don't know what it's like any more to be anonymous."

"I'll be honest with you. My kids don't watch my movies and never have. I can maybe name a film one hand that they've seen, actually, all the way through."

"I always wanted, and still aspire, to be something more than just one thing, just one performance."

"I'd really like to get the girl, shoot the gun, drive the car, have fun. I even have these kind of action dreams, where I'm the action guy."

"Fame is very much a double-edged sword."

"A good director creates an environment, which gives the actor the encouragement to fly."

"I'm a vagabond. I have a suitcase that is ready to go at a moment's notice. The thought of being in one place for a long time, or playing one character for a long time, is terrifying for me."

"There are people who tell you to shut up because you're just a celebrity, but pundits, talking heads, they're every bit the celebrity and a lot of them aren't any more qualified than the average man on the street."

"There are very few things that are purely conceptual without any hard content."

"I would say invisibility would be sort of a fun power to have just to see what it was like to move through the world and not be looked at."

"I'm obsessed with zombies. I like watching zombie movies and I read zombie books."

"I just let the work speak for itself. An actor is not afraid to take risks; to put on different hats; to be a good guy, a bad guy, a victim, an abuser. There are all kinds of people in the world, and playing them is what acting is all about."

"I think we all have a lot of darkness in our bellies. As an actor, the challenge of tapping into that, reaching down into that sadness or anger, is very therapeutic."

"I don't watch the movies I make, so I haven't seen 'Footloose' since it came out. You see this young, hungry actor, it's pretty fun. I was the only one they screen tested. It was an attempt by the director and producer to talk the head of the studio into hiring me because they didn't want me."

"Clint Eastwood has always been a hero."

"I think one of the most pervasive evils in this world is greed and acquiring money for money's sake. Once you have six houses and a plane, it's just about a number. It's never been anything I understood."

"I do struggle with how much and in which way, as an artist or celebrity, that you voice your political views."

"Critics can be your most important friend. I don't read criticism of my stuff only because when it's bad, it's rough-and when it's good, it's not good enough."

"Part of being a man is learning to take responsibility for your successes and for your failures. You can't go blaming others or being jealous. Seeing somebody else's success as your failure is a cancerous way to live."