The idea of doing something that you've seen a thousand times before doesn't appeal to me.

Quote by Ryan Phillippe

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I learn so much more in an ensemble movie.

I learn so much more in an ensemble movie.

A lot of producers cookie cut movies one after another, but I'll be a little...

A lot of producers cookie cut movies one after another, but I'll be a little...

To be more involved and more aware is appealing to me.

To be more involved and more aware is appealing to me.

I've been in this business for a long time at my age, I've just turned...

I've been in this business for a long time at my age, I've just turned...

LA can be a very open and accepting creative environment. But it is important, because...

LA can be a very open and accepting creative environment. But it is important, because...

People are sheepish when they approach me.

People are sheepish when they approach me.

I won't make a movie for money ever again.

I won't make a movie for money ever again.

I am miserable when I'm in a movie I'm not proud of and a movie...

I am miserable when I'm in a movie I'm not proud of and a movie...

I want to make movies that people talk about when they leave the theater, that...

I want to make movies that people talk about when they leave the theater, that...

I really respond to diversity, a broader landscape, with actors of different ages and races...

I really respond to diversity, a broader landscape, with actors of different ages and races...

I know that when I grew up I was pretty sheltered, and didn't come to...

I know that when I grew up I was pretty sheltered, and didn't come to...

But I'm not particularly comfortable around guns.

But I'm not particularly comfortable around guns.

At 27, it's great to get to a place where I'm not an actor for...

At 27, it's great to get to a place where I'm not an actor for...

I have three sisters and I've always wanted a brother, so I was really interested...

I have three sisters and I've always wanted a brother, so I was really interested...

There was a time - before I made movies - when I was more forgiving,...

There was a time - before I made movies - when I was more forgiving,...

Where you raise your children isn't as important as how you raise your children.

Where you raise your children isn't as important as how you raise your children.

There are a lot of good stories out there, but I haven't found too many...

There are a lot of good stories out there, but I haven't found too many...

But in a broader sense, when I have more control, I want to expose people...

But in a broader sense, when I have more control, I want to expose people...

A film goes through so many hands, that by the time it's done, it might...

A film goes through so many hands, that by the time it's done, it might...

It's nice that people want to compliment you in some superficial way, but I've never...

It's nice that people want to compliment you in some superficial way, but I've never...