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24 Thought-Provoking Quotes By Donald Sutherland That Will Life Your Spirits

Famous As: Canadian Actor With a Film Career Spanning Six Decades
Born On: July 17, 1935
Born In: Saint John, Canada
Age: 88 Years
Donald Sutherland is an illustrious Canadian actor whose career spans over five decades. He has won a number of awards and accolades for his work, including the ‘Canadian Academy Award,’ ‘Critics’ Choice Television Award,’ ‘Golden Globe Award,’ ‘Academy Honorary Award,’ and ‘Primetime Emmy Award.’ He was inducted in the ‘Canadian Walk of Fame,’ and ‘Hollywood Walk of Fame.’ We bring to you a treasure trove of famous quotes by Donald Sutherland on roles, opinion, hope, life, reality, passion, wife, character, belief, growth, opportunity, hatred, time, ambition, generation, mistakes, government, work, truth, love, business and more.
When the camera starts to roll, there is something of death about it.

When the camera starts to roll, there is something of death about it.

Donald Sutherland
Well, I was always cast as an artistic homicidal maniac. But at least I was artistic!

Well, I was always cast as an artistic homicidal maniac. But at least I was artistic!

Donald Sutherland
To them though, not to us, we were just a catalyst for their imagination.

To them though, not to us, we were just a catalyst for their imagination.

Donald Sutherland
The only thing I feel passionate about is my wife.

The only thing I feel passionate about is my wife.

Donald Sutherland
One measurement is worth a thousand expert opinions.

One measurement is worth a thousand expert opinions.

Donald Sutherland
Not too much, though there's a certain amount of rancour and bitterness when someone tries to fire you.

Not too much, though there's a certain amount of rancour and bitterness when someone tries to fire you.

Donald Sutherland
It's the things we love most that destroy us.

It's the things we love most that destroy us.

Donald Sutherland
It's a very serious endeavor for me [to play in the same movie with my son]. It's not for a lot of people. It was a wonderful job. I've wanted to do it since I can remember.

It's a very serious endeavor for me [to play in the same movie with my son]. It's not for a lot of people. It was a wonderful job. I've wanted to do it since I can remember.

Donald Sutherland
I would look a little silly playing Casanova now.

I would look a little silly playing Casanova now.

Donald Sutherland
I think we're [me and my son] different. He plans, organizes and intellectualizes more than I do. It wasn't until I worked with Federico Fellini that I understood what my problem was.

I think we're [me and my son] different. He plans, organizes and intellectualizes more than I do. It wasn't until I worked with Federico Fellini that I understood what my problem was.

Donald Sutherland
I love grabbing my wife and going to a distant location to film.

I love grabbing my wife and going to a distant location to film.

Donald Sutherland
I have never planned anything. I have been doing this job for over 50 years. I have been paid to work with some wonderful people and it has been a huge gift, to me.

I have never planned anything. I have been doing this job for over 50 years. I have been paid to work with some wonderful people and it has been a huge gift, to me.

Donald Sutherland
I have been able to play a lot of guys and they have kept me working.

I have been able to play a lot of guys and they have kept me working.

Donald Sutherland
I had a kind of meandering little career, and then I was given a chance to play one of the bottom six in The Dirty Dozen.

I had a kind of meandering little career, and then I was given a chance to play one of the bottom six in The Dirty Dozen.

Donald Sutherland
I don't think I have one iota of cynicism about acting.

I don't think I have one iota of cynicism about acting.

Donald Sutherland
I am so glad my wife tolerates me. And we have three wonderful sons.

I am so glad my wife tolerates me. And we have three wonderful sons.

Donald Sutherland
He doesn't translate well into our generation.

He doesn't translate well into our generation.

Donald Sutherland
Fundamentally, people are suckers for the truth.

Fundamentally, people are suckers for the truth.

Donald Sutherland
But even with no money you could still go to places like the Scotch Club and, you know, John Lennon might be sitting right over there, but I was certainly not a part of any of that circle. I was truly peripheral.

But even with no money you could still go to places like the Scotch Club and, you know, John Lennon might be sitting right over there, but I was certainly not a part of any of that circle. I was truly peripheral.

Donald Sutherland
At my age, you sort of fart your way into a role.

At my age, you sort of fart your way into a role.

Donald Sutherland
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates? Oh, you know something? I'm so far away from believing that it exists, and the only thing I know are jokes about it.

If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates? Oh, you know something? I'm so far away from believing that it exists, and the only thing I know are jokes about it.

Donald Sutherland
You're always working in the movie. Never was I me, and never have I been me, nor was he him. We were the two characters. But the character that I was playing was informed by my DNA, looking at him informed by his.

You're always working in the movie. Never was I me, and never have I been me, nor was he him. We were the two characters. But the character that I was playing was informed by my DNA, looking at him informed by his.

Donald Sutherland
Why don't you knock it off with them negative waves ?Why don't you dig how beautiful it is out here ?Why don't you say something righteous and hopeful for a change ?

Why don't you knock it off with them negative waves ?Why don't you dig how beautiful it is out here ?Why don't you say something righteous and hopeful for a change ?

Donald Sutherland
When you look in the eyes of someone and that's what you look into, I knew him with my blood. It's not something you can actually ever get to, I don't think, without that. It was a huge gift, as an actor.

When you look in the eyes of someone and that's what you look into, I knew him with my blood. It's not something you can actually ever get to, I don't think, without that. It was a huge gift, as an actor.

Donald Sutherland