On Being A Symbol
At some stage in his professional career, people referred to him as a sex symbol. Elliott did not want to be seen that way and that’s why he said this: “I don’t want to be known as a sex symbol. There’s a great stigma that goes with that tag. I want to be a Sam Elliott.”

On Being A Symbol
On Hugh Grant
You might think that Sam Elliott has no interest in an actor like Hugh Grant, but that’s completely incorrect. Sam Elliott actually has a special place for British actor Hugh Grant. “Hugh Grant is the main man. He’s the number one romantic comedy man in the world,” Elliott said. He’s probably right.

On Hugh Grant