Viggo Mortensen Quotes
I've never played a Dane in a movie. I've had offers to be in Danish movies, including for some good directors, but I either had a job at the time or, when I was available, the movie just didn't happen. Hopefully someday I'll do one.
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We say God and the imagination are one... How high that highest candle lights the dark.
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My activism and sexual revolution in New York was a factor.
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I want to direct what I feel is interesting - not what is supposed to be my zone.
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I don't pretend to be anything but an actor and a writer.
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I just didn't know where I fit in - I didn't seem to fit in my parent's generation. I didn't seem to fit in my own generation. Little by little, this took me into a spiritual search for understanding; a search for meaning and fulfillment.
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The society Shakespeare knew was heading for tremendous change, and he seems to have recognized that and written about it in a coded way. I understand those codes, I think.
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I think I should get a bigger between-the-song persona, so then I'm not wandering around the stage like some mad old auntie that's saying hello to people and falling over.
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To be honest, as an actor, job security is not a trait.
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I consider science fiction and fantasy my genre. And I've noticed over the years that there doesn't tend to be a lot of lighthearted, comedic stuff.
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Born in 1936, I experienced the Second World War as a child in the city of Gelsenkirchen-Buer. This area was heavily bombed, but fortunately, all members of my family survived the war and post-war period.
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I can only think of music as something inherent in every human being - a birthright. Music coordinates mind, body and spirit.
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I love working with a cast and a group of people every day, which is different than recording because you're usually pretty isolated and alone. They serve as a good balance for each other.
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Winemakers have to adapt to what they're given by nature: the vines, the fruit, the soil and the weather.
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It's always good to be known. You want to build your brand up, want to build your name.
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I know: I am a freakish geek. Or is that a geekish freak?
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I've never had a job. I've never needed to.
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I have such difficulty calming down - my stomach, my head, reality, everything. That is the reason I live in Faro.
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I have a very feminine voice when I write, a very womanly point of view. My last name feels strong and powerful. To me, it's almost a bit masculine. I like the dichotomy of the two. Two sides perfectly represented within my name.
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The voice changes very slowly. I keep mine well under control and try with all my might to keep it exactly as it was at the very beginning.
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Britain's FTSE 100 stock index has not just recovered from its post-vote low close below 6,000. It has surged to close at nearly 6,600. That's its highest closing value yet of 2016, and within reach of its all-time highs.
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I've failed once or twice real big, independent.
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Humanity appreciates truth about as much as a squirrel appreciates silver.
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I like hair each and every way. I like to give scalp massages - to pull and tug on it. But my favorite style is long, real hair in a dusty blonde-brown color.
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I've never played a Dane in a movie. I've had offers to be in Danish movies, including for some good directors, but I either had a job at the time or, when I was available, the movie just didn't happen. Hopefully someday I'll do one.
