Good As It Gets Quotes

I’m doing what I like, why wouldn’t I be happy? So what if it’s not perfect, I don’t believe in perfection. Maybe happy’s as good as it gets.

If you stare at someone long enough, you start to see their humanity.

A lot of the characters I play have problems, they are marginalised, they have serious psychological problems, problems with relationships, with childhood. These are big subjects, big subjects. You can’t balk at work like that. As an actor, that’s as good as it gets.

I think of a man and I take away reason and accountability.

I think J.S. Bach’s music stands among humankind’s greatest accomplishments. For me, Bach’s music is not only as good as music gets, but also as good as it gets, period — as good as existence, reality, life and the world.

Avatar is a watershed movie. We’ll always refer to Lawrence of Arabia in the same way. We’ll always look at Avatar and say, “That’s about as good as it gets.” It’s an enormous advance, in every way, shape and form, of movie making.

You look at someone long enough, you discover their humanity.

Well, you know, Pudge Rodriguez, obviously is as good as it gets.

You make me want to be a better man.

I often stop when I’m doing something, in the middle of rehearsals or some other job, and I try to take a minute to think “Okay, this might be as good as it gets, so drink it in, appreciate it now”. So far, I’ve been lucky because another job has always come along to equal the last.

I define success as being comfortable with yourself and your life. And that is about as good as it gets, really.

I am a sucker for those old traditional places, and Rome is as good as it gets, particularly when you throw in Italian food.

I never thought I’d be working with Sam [L.Jackson] .That’s about as good as it gets.

So here I am. This is as good as it gets. Take it or leave it.

When you first entered the restaurant, I thought you were handsome… and then, of course, you spoke.