
As the world reflects on Robert Redford’s death, his own words illuminate the essence of his career as an Oscar-winning actor, director and founder of the Sundance Film Festival who championed truth, independence and new voices.
Redford, who died Tuesday at 89, leaves behind a legacy of freedom, artistry and opportunity. His words — captured here by The Associated Press over numerous interviews — reflect the philosophy that guided his life and career from “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” to “All the President’s Men” and beyond.