Viggo Mortensen Quotes
I know people who prepare their roles in such a way that they technically look ahead and memorize their gestures, and then they stick to it. Those that are technically proficient enough can make it seem natural, but they do that and don't really take in what other people are doing.
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Things are simple, it is us human beings that make it difficult.
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America makes prodigious mistakes, America has colossal faults, but one thing cannot be denied: America is always on the move. She may be going to Hell, of course, but at least she isn't standing still.
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Never be unfaithful to a lover, except with your wife.
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The search for knowledge is a long and difficult task.
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Fashion is something which is non-lasting; it's ephemeral.
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My mum was a child minder, but now she fosters. My dad was in the police force, and now he's a private detective.
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I'd known that the visit would be highly scripted and that genuine interactions with citizens wouldn't be possible, since it's illegal for them to speak with foreigners. Still, I'd thought I'd had a unique look at North Korea, only to discover I was wrong.
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If I'm offered a good case in Florida or a good case somewhere else, South Florida will win every time.
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A ton of little girls I talk to, they want to be actresses or singers or models.
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The presence of passion within you is the greatest gift you can receive. Treat it as a miracle.
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I'm not a professional politician, I'm a problem solver.
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One of my first favorite records was the debut Garbage album, which I heard when I was very young. Shirley Manson is a great female vocalist and performer and I admire her for that.
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I love to see a woman in a sexy, strappy sandal no matter what. It just looks beautiful.
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I don't know what these Republican congressmen drink that make them experts on women's reproductive health.
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Our attitudes control our lives. Attitudes are a secret power working twenty-four hours a day, for good or bad. It is of paramount importance that we know how to harness and control this great force.
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I don't want to just go out and do song to song to song. I like to create things before the song actually kicks in, little things you do to excite the crowd.
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I have a lot of growing up to do, or a lot of growing down. I think that's probably more appropriate.
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I love the beach. I love the sea. All my life I live within - in front of the sea.
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I mostly don't submit to talking about my work because I would like another talk about real life.
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The revolution is a dictatorship of the exploited against the exploiters.
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A tune has to resonate with whatever is happening around it.
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I started making work that I assumed would be far too garish, far too decadent, far too black for the world to care about. I, to this day, am thankful to whatever force there is out there that allows me to get away with painting the stories of people like me.
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It's the bane of existence for anyone in comedy. 'The photograph must be funny!' So the people coordinating the shoot throw rubber chickens at you, 20 at a time. Or put a feathered hat on you. Or give you a clown nose. Of course, all of this makes you depressed, so you wind up looking more like you're promoting A Long Day's Journey Into Night.
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I know people who prepare their roles in such a way that they technically look ahead and memorize their gestures, and then they stick to it. Those that are technically proficient enough can make it seem natural, but they do that and don't really take in what other people are doing.
