Barry Corbin Quotes
Born: October 16, 1940
Barry Corbin, the veteran actor with a voice like worn leather and a gaze that holds the prairie’s stillness, has become an unlikely oracle of quiet wisdom. Best known for his iconic roles in *Northern Exposure* and *No Country for Old Men*, Corbin’s off-screen philosophy is carved from a lifetime of ranching, military service, and the hard-earned grace of the American heartland. His words resonate because they are not polished platitudes, but calloused truths—gentle reminders that resilience is found in routine, dignity in simplicity, and meaning in the spaces between ambition. Corbin’s legacy is a testament to living deliberately, offering a compass for anyone navigating the beautiful, messy business of being human.
Barry Corbin Quotes (8)
"For an actor, you're rejected eight or ten times a day. All you've got to sell is yourself. You're not selling products, they're not turning down a car, they're turning you down. Most people can't handle that. Most people are essentially not set up that way."
— Barry Corbin"We still need to feed the public, both physically and intellectually."
— Barry Corbin"I think for the last fifteen, twenty years or so, Hollywood has underestimated the appeal of the Western. I think there is still a huge market."
— Barry Corbin"Henry Fonda one time said that every time he had a job, he thought it was gonna' be the last one. And, if you got any sense, you gotta' think that because, you know when somebody's gonna do a dip, some of 'em go pretty far down."
— Barry Corbin"I read that book, 'Lonesome Dove,' and I told my agent that they were gonna make a miniseries out of it and I wanted to be in it. I didn't care what part."
— Barry Corbin"I love Westerns!"
— Barry Corbin"Bill Cosby, you know, he's a delightful guy."
— Barry Corbin"I worked on 'Lonesome Dove' three weeks all together. When I heard they were doing it, I wanted to be involved since I'd read the book."
— Barry Corbin