376 Quotes by viggo mortensen

I campaigned for [Dennis] Kucinich in 2008. I continue to be in touch with him and I really admire him. I think he's very brave and honest - unusually so for a U.S. politician.

It's true that I have a wide range of interests. I like to write and paint and make music and go walking on my own and garden. In fact, gardening is probably what I enjoy doing more than anything else.

There might be people out there who wouldn't hire me because they thought I should keep my mouth shut, but I'm not aware of that. Even if I saw evidence of that, it wouldn't really concern me.

Saying you are a patriot does not make you one; wearing a flag pin does not in itself mean anything at all.

It's hard not to get depressed when you pay attention to the world and how strangely and corrupt the people in it sometimes behave.

I have a roof over my head. I had a breakfast, and a lot of people in the world can't say that. I'm not going to complain about being interviewed.

I'm optimistic about people and about the planet and about nature. I think it's resilient, like people are.

In a lot of ways, I envy someone like Omar Sharif who lived in a hotel for decades.

When I have a day off, I won't spend it at a Hollywood party. I'd rather be at home with paints and a blank canvas.