Luke Wilson Quotes

I went back to my high school in Texas about a month ago. I ended up spending five, six hours at the school meeting different kids. It was really fun because it made me think, "Wow, people are actually seeing these movies that I make!" When you`re in Los Angeles, nobody bats an eye, they`re so used to seeing actors, they just act really cool. But these kids were crazy. They had lots of questions, from "What was it like kissing Cameron Diaz?" to the little studious kids who said, "I really enjoyed The Royal Tenenbaums (2001).

(On his quirks): I have this weird thing where I feel exhilarated when I cast things off in my life. Let things go. Even things that are important to me. Sometimes I know I`m making the wrong decision, but I do it anyway. Like, I just lost this watch that really meant a lot to me. I bought it after Bottle Rocket (1996). The first nice thing I ever bought for myself and I lost it. Yet I have this feeling of being glad it`s gone. I don`t know why.

Having older brothers, I always had the benefit of inheriting clothes that were perfectly broken in. I like hand-me-downs.

I`m probably one of the worst people with numbers you`ve ever met. My brothers always kid that they think I`m counting cards in Vegas, but I`m just trying to add things up.

"We don`t want women to really know men, because then they`ll find out how much we need them.

I`m a little older and fatter now, and I`m not exercising as much. My lifestyle these days involves a lot of beer and pasta. But there`s something satisfying in letting your body go to hell. So maybe I won`t get offered the same kind of role as before. So what? I`m happy to play the guy in his mid-30s who may be a little unhealthy. "Fat and arrogant" is what I`m bringing to the script. (2006 quote)

To be honest, I`m not that good at staying friends. I like to move on after a relationship ends. If I break up with somebody, I don`t want to see her or hear from her.

To me it comes naturally, the peaks and valleys, sadness with happiness. I`ve definitely had periods, maybe, where I haven`t been happy. Whether it`s from a breakup or the good, old-fashioned blues - but I wouldn`t say clinically depressed.

Especially with a comedy, you`ve got the clear cut goal of trying to make a scene funny. It`s not like drama where you`re trying to achieve some kind of emotion or trying to further the story along. You`re trying to figure out what`s the funniest way to do something.

That just seems like a tough thing to do... just work in the middle of a company for your entire life. You just do the same thing out of college until you`re 60, and then you retire.

When you`re in Los Angeles, nobody bats an eye, they`re so used to seeing actors, they just act really cool.

There definitely is that element of guys who like to party and have a good time and... putting off for as long as possible the idea that they`ll actually have to settle down.

As long as you`re getting along, it`s nice to work with someone you know well.

I always laugh the hardest at the stuff you see in day-to-day life. It`s great when somebody can tell a joke that really makes you laugh hard, but to see some kind of personal interaction that no one could write is so good. Those are always the things that make me laugh.

I like to think I can keep a pretty level head.

The thing about being an actor is that you`re in the business of not growing up.

I went back to my high school in Texas about a month ago. I ended up spending five, six hours at the school meeting different kids.

That`s one of those things that will really hurt me personally, if I label a character or think about what it might do if it were to do well. I just try to do a good job with it.

We don`t want women to really know men, because then they`ll find out how much we need them.

Whatever kind of movie it is, you`re going to be more into it when you care more about the drama, or you`ll have a better laugh if you feel like you know the people better.

It`s always been my personal feeling that unless you are married, there is something that is not very dignified about talking about who you are dating.

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I went back to my high school in Texas about a month ago. I ended up spending five, six hours at the school meeting different kids. It was really fun because it made me think, "Wow, people are actually seeing these movies that I make!" When you're in Los Angeles, nobody bats an eye, they're so used to seeing actors, they just act really cool. But these kids were crazy. They had lots of questions, from "What was it like kissing Cameron Diaz?" to the little studious kids who said, "I really enjoyed The Royal Tenenbaums (2001).

(On his quirks): I have this weird thing where I feel exhilarated when I cast things off in my life. Let things go. Even things that are important to me. Sometimes I know I'm making the wrong decision, but I do it anyway. Like, I just lost this watch that really meant a lot to me. I bought it after Bottle Rocket (1996). The first nice thing I ever bought for myself and I lost it. Yet I have this feeling of being glad it's gone. I don't know why.

I'm probably one of the worst people with numbers you've ever met. My brothers always kid that they think I'm counting cards in Vegas, but I'm just trying to add things up.

We don't want women to really know men, because then they'll find out how much we need them.

(in 2006) I'm a little older and fatter now, and I'm not exercising as much. My lifestyle these days involves a lot of beer and pasta. But there's something satisfying in letting your body go to hell. So maybe I won't get offered the same kind of role as before. So what? I'm happy to play the guy in his mid-30s who may be a little unhealthy. "Fat and arrogant" is what I'm bringing to the script.

To be honest, I'm not that good at staying friends. I like to move on after a relationship ends. If I break up with somebody, I don't want to see her or hear from her.

To me it comes naturally, the peaks and valleys, sadness with happiness. I've definitely had periods, maybe, where I haven't been happy. Whether it's from a breakup or the good, old-fashioned blues - but I wouldn't say clinically depressed.