The money I earn from films means I can help the people I want to help - you can do a lot… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
I realise how important it is to use the time I have. I respect people who want to do that by watching… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
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… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
A little recognition is not a bad thing because it means people appreciate your work. The only problem is when you can't… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
Ignorance breeds antipathy. Until I got to know how computers worked, I didn't want anything to do with them. I said, 'Well,… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
Some actors learn the habit of promoting themselves as a brand - by dressing in a certain way, by going out with… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
I think it's my job to like any character I play - to understand and appreciate a character, to look at the… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
When I make a movie, I don't break it down and analyze it. I could but it would get in the way… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
I want to see what the Green Party looks like. I think if people don't start voting what they feel, if that's… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
Kids are shy and they often don't want to make eye contact or say "thank you." — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
I'm not afraid of death, but I resent it. I think it's unfair and irritating. Every time I see something beautiful, I… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
Once you learn the idea of what a good guy is, you want your dad to be a good guy, and when… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
Speaking more than one language and living in a multicultural family and environment did not seem like anything but what it was: the world… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
We all experience many freakish and unexpected events - you have to be open to suffering a little. The philosopher Schopenhauer talked about how… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
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… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
Most movies are lucky to have one moment, one shot that you look at and you always remember that moment and that scene. — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
I like stories that leave you wanting more, leave you wondering, but don't tell you everything. — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
Usually the characters I play are men of few words, who communicate in non-verbal ways. — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
I realise how important it is to use the time I have. I respect people who want to do that by watching television. I… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
When I land in a country and they ask for 'occupation,' I always just put 'artist.' I think that covers all of it. — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
I was born in New York but as a baby moved to Venezuela and Argentina. I've also lived in Denmark, where my father's from.… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
