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20 quotes by Steve McQueen

Terence Steven "Steve" McQueen (March 24, 1930 – November 7, 1980) was an American actor. Called "The King of Cool", his "anti-hero" persona, developed at the height of the Vietnam War-era counterculture, made him a top box-office draw of the 1960s and 1970s. McQueen received an Academy Award nomination for his role in The Sand Pebbles. His other popular films include The Thomas Crown Affair, Bullitt, The Getaway, and Papillon, as well as the...
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I'm the kind of person who likes to create the environment and mindset - not because I do it deliberately, but because that's how I like to... →

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I can't work in an environment where it's a stiff hierarchy; that's not my kind of way.

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My influences come from real life. I'm not interested in cinema for cinema's sake. I'm interested in life - what one does and how one... →

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I need to have a reason why I'm doing something. Otherwise I'm lost.

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I'm not sure that acting is something for a grown man to be doing.

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I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth.

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I learned that life is a long and difficult road, but you have to keep going, or you'll fall by the wayside.

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I'm about challenging people. Like, properly challenging them and their assumptions.

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I'm not a great actor - let's face it. I don't have a great deal of scope. There are certain things I can do, but when I'm bad, I... →

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I just see myself as a guy who's trying to make a film or, make art.

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I love creating images, of course, because I'm an artist.

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When I did 'The Great Escape,' I kept thinking, 'If they were making a movie of my life, that's what they'd call it - the great... →

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I'm not that interesting of a person.

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