376 Quotes by viggo mortensen

Further devastation of the air, land and sea is obviously a very real possibility, unless the attitudes of politicians and all who irresponsibly exploit our natural resources change significantly in the very near future and all collaborate and sacrifice for the good of the planet.

I realise how important it is to use the time I have. I respect people who want to do that by watching television. I happen to want to read books. But I know I can't read all the books or watch all the movies in one lifetime.

Some actors learn the habit of promoting themselves as a brand - by dressing in a certain way, by going out with a certain person - it gives them what they obviously want, which is to keep a level of fame. I'm not putting it down.

I'm an optimist; I always hope that each new script is going to be a great story.

Jung viewed Freud as a mentor, but he never wanted to be anybody's disciple.

Awards for arts, where you make comparisons, don't make much sense.

I like movies that leave you with something to think about, to discuss, to debate, you know?

Any nominations a movie gets helps to raise the level of curiosity in the public, so in that sense awards and nominations are important.

Each time I make a movie, it's like a paid scholarship to a different university course.