Viggo Mortensen Quotes
The money I earn from films means I can help the people I want to help - you can do a lot of good if you want to.
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The reason for not getting married was that I just didn't have a partner to get married to. Climbing mountains was more attractive to me than marriage, or other fun things like that.
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Unsettling signs of al Qaeda's aims and skills in cyberspace have led some government experts to conclude that terrorists are at the threshold of using the Internet as a direct instrument of bloodshed.
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The character I play is a wonderful compilation of things I hate about myself and things I love about myself and things that I've invented to make her even more interesting than me.
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All peoples have contributed to the overall progress and enhancement of human life.
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Spontaneity is what travel is all about.
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With ladder matches, you can't expect anything other than craziness.
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I'm associated with gospel music in the minds of millions of people.
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I like things simple.
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Once a song's out there, it's no longer mine. And that's the whole purpose of music: to belong to people.
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However, as our brave men and women continue to return from the battlefields of the War on Terror, Congress must respond by enacting policies that meet the evolving needs of the veterans community.
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World War II has always been of great interest to me. I've known for decades that it was just one more war the politicians suckered us into.
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There's a good deal in common between the mind's eye and the TV screen, and though the TV set has all too often been the boobtube, it could be, it can be, the box of dreams.
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You are not alone with a guy until you are a proper age. You don't go to certain levels with men until you are married or you have a certain relationship.
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I did try fillers once. Don't ever have fillers because when your cheekbones are high, it's chipmunk time.
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All people, regardless of whether they're athletes or not, should treat people the way they want to be treated.
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Countries with higher levels of gender equality have higher economic growth. Companies with more women on their boards have higher returns. Peace agreements that include women are more successful. Parliaments with more women take up a wider range of issues - including health, education, anti-discrimination, and child support.
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Even the worst Bond movies, there's something to love about them.
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I'm always singing and dancing and getting up in people's faces.
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Orwell is almost our litmus test. Some of his satirical writing looks like reality these days.
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The one radio voice that I listened to above others belonged to Ella Fitzgerald. There was a quality to her voice that fascinated me, and I'd sing along with her, trying to catch the subtle ways she shaded her voice, the casual yet clean way she sang the words.
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One day, when I was 33, I shifted. I suddenly saw acting as a higher calling. I understood that my goal was to serve the play. And I realized if an actor can make audiences' hearts resonate or make them question their values - that's an important thing to do!
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Nothing is wasted in the sea; every particle of material is used over and over again, first by one creature, then by another. And when in spring the waters are deeply stirred, the warm bottom water brings to the surface a rich supply of minerals, ready for use by new forms of life.
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I lick the cheese off Doritos and put them back in the bag. I will eat pretty much anything as long as it's salty. Or sweet. Or spicy.
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The money I earn from films means I can help the people I want to help - you can do a lot of good if you want to.
