Viggo Mortensen quotes

There's no excuse to be bored. Sad, yes. Angry, yes. Depressed, yes. Crazy, yes. But there's no excuse for boredom, ever. (Viggo Mortensen)
One of the best pieces of advice I ever got was from a horse master. He told me to go slow to go fast. I think that applies to everything in life. We live as though there aren't enough hours in the day but if we do each thing calmly and carefully we will get it done quicker and with much less stress. View quote
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Travel is one of the best anti-war weapons that there are. I've been to Iran, and if you're there you see little kids, cops, old people, cemeteries. Once you see that, you can't say, 'Oh, Iran, let's bomb them.' View quote
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I have a multicultural background, so I tend to have an open mind about things, and I find other cultures interesting. View quote
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A lot of people can forget about you in Los Angeles. View quote
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You have a moral obligation to finish the job you said you would do. View quote
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I suppose a good director is like a teacher. I think that someone like David Cronenberg was very much like a teacher, because there's an openness, but a certain set of rules of behavior, and a certain conduct expected. But there's an atmosphere that's relaxed and conducive to exploration, and that is created by someone like Cronenberg. View quote
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I have never been in a natural place and felt that it was a waste of time. I never have. And it's a relief. If I'm walking around a desert or whatever, every second is worthwhile. View quote
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In a movie, you're raw material, just a hue of some color and the director makes the painting. View quote
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I think that people who get to a certain position, and then try to ferociously defend it or build on it, it's kind of a dead-end street. You see people becoming miserable that way. View quote
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I'm just looking as always for something that's stimulating and I hope to find a good story that's a challenge, whether it's big or small. Or that it finds me. I don't have like a career plan. Maybe I should, but I don't. (Viggo Mortensen)
Be kind. It's worthwhile to make an effort to learn about other people and figure out what you might have in common with them. View quote
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Like most people I can be lazy, so it's nice to have a goal or deadline or reason to work out. I feel better when I get to exercise, or when I'm outdoors. I like to hike, swim and run, and I love to play soccer. View quote
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If you're trying to please everyone, then you're not going to make anything that is honestly yours, I don't think, in the long run. View quote
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Can you join, ask sincerely for affection without sweaty hand of expectation, understanding and accepting if it never is given? View quote
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Just because you are lucky does not mean you make good choices. View quote
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Adapt and overcome. View quote
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I don't like people who get into fights about football - or anything else. View quote
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Yes, I would agree that America, just like Spain was in the 17th Century, is the main empire of the world and they are the ones who, on the surface, are the most pushy: pushing their language, pushing their culture - or what there is of it - pushing by force their system on others. View quote
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You know, real life doesn't just suddenly resolve itself. You have to keep working at it. View quote
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I grew up with horses when I was a kid in Argentina. I like them. I respect them. I'm careful around them. You never know what they're going to do. They're endlessly interesting. I've had some good acting partners that were horses over the years. (Viggo Mortensen)
As far as money goes, there's a saying in Denmark: 'Your last suit doesn't have any pockets.' You can't take it with you. You can make all the money you want, but who cares? View quote
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I don't have a BlackBerry or whatever you call it. And there is something to be said for being isolated and out of phone range, because you can fall into a habit to such a degree that you don't even realise that you've lost something: silence. View quote
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I don't like the 'must', the 'always', and the 'never' words. I don't like 'no' either. View quote
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I'm sort of contrary and stubborn sometimes. When everybody says, 'You have to read this book! You have to read this book!' I'm like 'Oh, I'll get around to it.' View quote
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