The Dalai Lama said that he thinks mother's love is the best symbol for love and compassion, because it is totally disinterested.
Richard Gere

The secret of my success is my hairspray.
Richard Gere

There is nothing real about film. Nothing. Even the light particles that project the film can't be proven to exist. Nothing is there.
Richard Gere

There's really one character for every actor. The voyage is to find that one character.
Richard Gere

Tibetan Buddhism had an enormous impact on me.
Richard Gere

Western Buddhists in many ways are much serious Buddhists than Tibetans are.
Richard Gere

What we all have in common is an appreciation of kindness and compassion; all the religions have this. We all lean towards love.
Richard Gere

When His Holiness won the Nobel Peace Prize, there was a quantum leap. He is not seen as solely a Tibetan anymore; he belongs to the world.
Richard Gere

When I started acting, it was really the way for me to be able to communicate.
Richard Gere

When someone has a strong intuitive connection, Buddhism suggests that it's because of karma, some past connection.
Richard Gere

When you work as an actor, you've got to feel safe even in what appears to be the simplest things.
Richard Gere