I don't think I'm particularly shy. I just don't like being front and center as myself. Ben Foster centerfrontshy Change image and share on social
We live in this thought web; we identify things and put them away and distance ourselves from them. But to be completely present? That is source, that is art, that is spirituality. And meditation is a way to defy fear and experience that source. Ben Foster artcompletelydefy share on social
I don't like to rehearse, and the film-makers that I have been drawn to are interested in provoking something between people rather than nailing a scene in advance. Ben Foster advancedrawfilm Change image and share on social
I'm not going to beat this life. It's gonna get me in the end. So accepting that is a real freedom and finding a joy in working that I haven't allowed myself before. Ben Foster acceptallowbeat Change image and share on social
Every job is a blessing. Everyone has to take into account what is available. Are you paying rent, who do you get to work with? There are a lot of variables in the job. What I'm drawn to is things that I don't completely understand maybe, and want to get a better feel for it. Ben Foster accountblesscompletely share on social
Transcendental Meditation, for me, has been a way of turning down the outside racket and turning up the bandwidth of instinct, intuition, concentration, attention. On the light ends, it's a power nap. On the strong ends, it's a giant battery, and that battery doesn't run out. Ben Foster attentionbandwidthbattery share on social