“ We could have been the greatest love story ever told.If only you'd stayed in character. Joseph Gordon-Levitt
“ My dad never blew anything up, but he probably had friends who did. He and my mom have always preached that the pen is mightier than a Molotov cocktail. Joseph Gordon-Levitt
“ Hollywood has the idea that movies have to be dumb. But especially movies for or about teenagers have to be really dumb! Joseph Gordon-Levitt
“ As soon as you are trying to be funny or dramatic, that's when things start feeling fake and boring. Joseph Gordon-Levitt
“ The spiral in a snail's shell is the same mathematically as the spiral in the Milky Way galaxy, and it's also the same mathematically as the spirals in our DNA. It's the same ratio that you'll find in… Joseph Gordon-Levitt
“ When I arrived at Columbia, I gave up acting and became interested in all things French. French poetry, French history, French literature. Joseph Gordon-Levitt
“ Storytelling in general is a communal act. Throughout human history, people would gather around, whether by the fire or at a tavern, and tell stories. One person would chime in, then another, maybe so… Joseph Gordon-Levitt
“ There's an absolute prejudice that good movies are dramas and comedies are more dismissable. But I couldn't disagree more. Joseph Gordon-Levitt
“ When I started editing on my home computer, I said to myself, 'Well, I could be at home studying for a class or I could be at home editing a video.' Joseph Gordon-Levitt
“ Celebrity doesn't have anything to do with art or craft. It's about being rich and thinking that you're better than everybody else. Joseph Gordon-Levitt
“ I would like to do a musical, if I could find a cool one. A song-and-dance role is closer to me personally than other characters I play. Joseph Gordon-Levitt
“ Every day I've got to be thankful that I am alive, and you never know - the cliche is, I guess, you could get hit by a bus tomorrow, so you'd better be at peace with whatever you got going at the mome… Joseph Gordon-Levitt
“ I don't blame folks for not wanting to put me in their movies or whatever. I understand if their audiences had an association with me. Joseph Gordon-Levitt
“ I mean, movies in general tend to sort of portray time, space and identity as these very solid things. Time moves forward. Space is what it is. You are you, and you're always you. Joseph Gordon-Levitt
“ While I'm not a celebrity, it's such a weird concept that society has cooked up for us. Astronauts and teachers are much more amazing than actors. Joseph Gordon-Levitt
“ Making checklists of things you're looking for in a person is the numero uno thing you can do to guarantee you'll be alone forever. Joseph Gordon-Levitt