376 Quotes by viggo mortensen

To be honest, I don’t really care about any pope. It’s not something I think about much, to be quite honest with you.

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.

The money I earn from films means I can help the people I want to help – you can do a lot of good if you want to.

I’m not afraid of death, but I resent it. I think it’s unfair and irritating. Every time I see something beautiful, I not only want to return to it, but it makes me want to see other beautiful things. I know I’m not going to get to all the places I want to go.

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.

In principle, I think the idea of rewarding a good effort is interesting, but movies are generally different from each other as are performances and the conditions on how the performances are given and how they’re edited and so forth.

When there is conflict, it’s good to step away, even for five minutes, because you could say terrible things that you can’t take back, so it’s best to walk away.

Pinochet and Barack Obama both have the same primary goal, and that’s to be president and stay president as long as allowed.

I don’t think Adam Sandler or Will Ferrell fear competition from me in their arena.