Born in San Francisco, CA, Clint Eastwood moved around a bit before re-settling in California in 1951 when he was 21 years old. As a child, he found himself bored at school and had to be held back for a year. In his early 20s, he spent two years at the Fort Ord Military Reservation and decided to enroll at LA City College, but his interest in acting took center stage.
Eastwood dropped out of college and decided to pursue his career. He was first cast for a couple of B-rated films, for which he was not credited. They include the "Revenge of the Creature" (1955) and "Tarantula" (1955). While he pursued acting, he took other jobs to ensure he had enough income to continue. Three years later, Eastwood made it onto the show "Rawhide" (1959), which turned him into a familiar face for audiences throughout seven seasons.
Eastwood saw some success during his first decade of acting but it wasn't until the mid-1960s, when he starred as the Man with No Name in "A Fistful of Dollars" (1964), the first film of a trilogy, that his career took off. Eastwood went on to star in "For a Few Dollars More (1965) and "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" (1966). His life started changing within a few short months after the American release of these three films.
By the late 60s, Eastwood once again starred in several successful films, including "Hang Them High" (1968) and "Coogan's Bluff" (1968). He expertly embodied characters with a tough exterior in these films, but he always managed to have some fun with the roles, infusing them with a bit of unconventional humor. It's this spin that makes his quotes so memorable. Eastwood has a long list of credits, and he has continued working into his nineties.
To assemble this collection of Clint Eastwood's most famous quotes, 247 Tempo reviewed IMDb as well as other sources dedicated to quoting films. Some of these quotes you'll recognize right away, and they'll transport you to the exact scene during which Eastwood spoke them. Others you'll find intriguing and this may require a re-watch of the film to see if you can notice the moment when he utters those exact words. (For quotes for a fellow "tough guy," click here for 25 of the most memorable movie quotes from John Wayne).
