Robert Downey Jr Quotes That’ll Teach You Life Lessons

You have to see failure as the beginning and the middle, but never entertain it as an end. – Robert Downey Jr.

You are not the only one to cry at the death of IRONMAN in the Avengers Endgame, the world is with you. The natural acting of Robert Downey Jr. in Avengers is unforgettable. How about looking into the famous quotes by Robert Downey Jr. to analyse his perspective towards acting and life?

People know Robert as a successful actor but are not aware of his tough life and drug addictions that he overcame with great difficulty.
Let’s have a brief look at his story.

Robert’s mother was an actress and his father was a director. He appeared for the first time in the film Pound at the age of five directed by his father only. His father was a drug addict and his parents got divorced when he was a child. Robert moved with his father to Los Angeles after the divorce of his parents. He started consumption of drugs with his father at the age of 5. He was wholly addicted to drugs at the age of nine.

His addiction grew with time and his films too. Between 1983 to 1990, he worked in many great films and people started recognising him.
Downey was also arrested many times because of drug charges. He married Susan Downey in 2005 who convinced her to leave drug consumption. After great efforts and within few years after his marriage he was able to stop the consumption of drugs.

Robert Downey Jr. popularly known as Rdj is famous for his roles in Ironman, The Avengers, Sherlock Holmes, and Chaplin. He is a genuine and humble personality. He believed that the talent of acting is God-gifted to him. He inspires people through his quotes to stand up again after every fall.

Here’s for everyone’s favourite Ironman ( Tony Stark). Presenting you Robert Downey Jr Quotes and Sayings:

Don’t forget to also read out the handpicked collection of Attitude Quotes that will help you be more positive.

Robert Downey Jr Quotes

“I know very little about acting. I’m just an incredibly gifted faker.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“The lesson is that you can still make mistakes and be forgiven.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“Sometimes you gotta run before you can walk.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“I don’t need an Iron Man suit. I’m already a weapon of mass seduction.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“Life is just so painful and messy and hard and worth it and all that stuff.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“Mediocrity is my biggest fear. I’m not afraid of total failure because I don’t think that will happen. I’m not afraid of success because that beats the hell out of failure. It’s being in the middle that scares me.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“Look, even bad years are pretty good years I think.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“I’ve noticed that worrying is like praying for you don’t want to happen.” -Robert Downey Jr.

“Nothings a break for me. Not even the breaks are breaks.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“Discipline for me is about respect. It’s not even about self-respect; it’s about respect for life and all it offers.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“Whenever I watch someone doing something, even if it doesn’t turn out so great, I at least admire their intentions and stuff.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“I always think part of success is being able to replicate results, taking what is interesting or viable about yourself as a professional person and seeing if you bring it into different situations with similar results.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“I’m not 40 yet. I wouldn’t even bother comparing myself to Chaplin.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“When you have a good script you’re almost in more trouble than when you have a terrible script.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“I want to give myself the freedom not to have to be projecting my whole life ahead.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“I think you end up doing the stuff you were supposed to do at the time you were supposed to do it.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“Listen, smile, agree, and then do whatever the f*&k you were gonna do anyway.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“Do I want to be a hero to my son? No. I would like to be a very real human being. That’s hard enough.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“It’s really not that difficult to overcome these seemingly ghastly problems…what’s hard is to decide.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“It’s hard to get out of the barrel. It’s slippery around the edges and people are happy to see you fall back in.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“There’s somewhere you’re supposed to go, and if you get quiet enough, you’ll make it.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“Life is just so painful and messy and hard and worth it and all that stuff.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“I just don’t like big guys who speak cryptically and act like they understand the language better than me.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“I think that we all do heroic things, but her is not a noun, it’s a verb” – Robert Downey Jr.

“People never change because they are under threat or under duress. Never. They change because they see something that makes their life seem valuable enough to start moving toward a life worth living.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“I have a sense of destiny that you are led to the things you are supposed to do.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“I’ve always felt like an outsider in this industry. Because I’m so insane I guess.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“Worrying is like praying for something that you don’t want to happen.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“You have to see failure as the beginning and the middle, but never entertain it as an end.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“There is unpanned gold in every soul you run into, no matter what walk of life they are from.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“You need to know what to do when the sun is not shining.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“To me, friendship means loving tolerance.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“Remember that just because you hit bottom doesn’t mean you have to stay there.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“People rise out of the ashes, because, at some point, they are invested with a belief in the possibility of triumph over seemingly impossible odds.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“There’s a little bit of asshole in every nice guy, and there’s a little bit of genius in every moron.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“Job one is to get out of that cave. A lot of people do get out but don’t change.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“I don’t want to go all Michael Jackson on you, but I never really had a childhood.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“The higher the stakes, the happier I am, the better I will be.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“Sometimes you just gotta be drop-kicked out of the nest.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“I understand reversal of fortune; that usually has come through my own hand, but you know, you live life on life’s terms.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“I just think it’s good to be confident. If I’m not on my team why should anybody else be?” – Robert Downey Jr.

“Everyone has a story, and the story changes, and the more I can root into the truth of things – it’s so hard – I don’t think anyone ever really puts it all together. But somewhere along the way, it all became fused.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“I think it’s miraculous that anybody survives themselves.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“It’s hard to get out of the barrel. It’s slippery around the edges and people are happy to see you fall back in.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“I’ve always felt that if you’re not on your side, why should anyone else be. So I always encourage people to be confident, and sometime even a little falsely so, just so you can give yourself an opportunity.” – Robert Downey Jr.

“I think that the power is the principle. The principle of moving forward, as though you have the confidence to move forward, eventually gives you the confidence when you look back and see what you’ve done.” – Robert Downey Jr.

Final Words

From being a drug addict to a beloved superstar, Robert has set an example that we can transform the worst situations into the best ones through constant efforts and hard work. We hope you have enjoyed these famous Robert Downey Jr Quotes and Sayings and get inspired.

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