"As an actor and as a person you come together with being in familiar territory although that has not been my whole life. That's been a part of it. I think a lot of people associate me with the west because of Sundance"

Robert Redford is describing his enduring association with the western United States, especially the Sundance Film Festival which he established in 1981. He is suggesting that although he has not spent his whole life in the west, it has been a considerable part of his life and career. He is indicating that people associate him with the west since of his participation with Sundance, and that being in the west is a familiar and comfortable place for him. Redford is likewise suggesting that his identity as an actor and as a person is linked with his connection to the west. He is implying that his identity is inextricably linked to his experiences in the west, and that his work at Sundance has been a huge part of his life and career.