Harry Dean Stanton Quotes
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The void, the concept of nothingness, is terrifying to most people on the planet. And I get anxiety attacks myself. I know the fear of that void. You have to learn to die before you die. You give up, surrender to the void, to nothingness.
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I don't blame anyone but myself for the kind of parts I got. To blame external circumstances is absolute folly.
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You want people to feel something when you tell a story, whether they feel happy or whether they feel sad.
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It's just so frustrating when you're in a supporting role because you only get to express a part of yourself.
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I think every actor wants to play those big parts. In the very first play I ever did, I remember understanding all the characters in it. I always felt I could play anyone.
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I took speech training. I took a few voice lessons in college.
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I play myself all the time, on camera and off. What else can I do?
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I don't believe in singing lessons. You can sing or you can't.
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Fame in itself is, you know... It involves a whole discussion on just that word, fame. It's a power; it's another degree of power, to be famous. I think it's obvious: you have more influence the more well-known you are. And, hopefully, it's righteously used.
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Study up on the Eastern religions. They're the only ones that are realistic. There's no answer, see.
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The first film I ever remember - I think my mother took me to it - was called She Married Her Boss with Melvyn Douglas.