1936 – 2025
“Health food may be good for the conscience but Oreos taste a hell of a lot better.”
“Not taking a risk is the biggest risk.”
“I believe in mythology. I guess I share Joseph Campbell’s notion that a culture or society without mythology would die, and we’re close to that.”
“I’m interested in that thing that happens where there’s a breaking point for some people and not for others. You go through such hardship, things that are almost impossibly difficult, and there’s no sign that it’s going to get any better, and that’s the point when people quit. But some don’t.’
“For me, personally, skiing holds everything. I used to race cars, but skiing is a step beyond that. It removes the machinery and puts you one step closer to the elements. And it’s a complete physical expression of freedom.”
“Be careful of success; it has a dark side.”
“When you get older, you learn certain life lessons. You apply that wisdom, and suddenly you say, ‘Hey, I’ve got a new lease on this thing. So let’s go.”
I ran into Robert Redford a little over a year ago in Park City, Utah. It was pretty strange because I had just watched his movie ‘Spy Game’ that week and I thought who is this actor he is amazing. Couple days later I saw him, and he was just as cool in real life as on screen.