129 Quotes by William Hurt

The Alexander Technique has helped me to undo knots, unblock energy and deal with almost paralysing stage fright

When I look at a person, or a character, it is in every case the beginning of an endless journey. And I don't suppose I know where that starts. I know that I have to, like every other person, make decisions and have opinions. But I'm real careful to not judge crassly or cheaply someone else's life.

The greatest single human gift is the ability to chase down our dreams.

The Alexander Technique has helped me to undo knots, unblock energy and deal with almost paralysing stage fright.

You have to create a track record of breaking your own mold, or at least other people’s idea of that mold.

When I look at a person, or a character, it is in every case the beginning of an endless journey. And I don’t suppose I know where that starts. I know that I have to, like every other person, make decisions and have opinions. But I’m real careful to not judge crassly or cheaply someone else’s life.

Sometimes people call me a success for all the reasons that make me think I’m a failure.

I’m not comfortable with walking the red carpet in a tuxedo and seeing all the women with their boobs pushed up and all the men dressed as penguins – particularly when the subject of your film is the nature of violence and humanity.

I need six weeks of rehearsal and women need nine months and it took me 15 years to figure that out.