My dad was a very violent, frightening and dangerous guy. Next to him, I was this vague kind of kid who walked around, as I still do, gathering impressions. — Peter Coyote Copy Share Image
People call me a movie star. If you're in the business, a movie star is someone who can make a film bankable. My name and $6 million will make a $6 million movie. I'm a working actor. Because I started… — Peter Coyote Copy Share Image
The terrible thing about being an actor is that it's not a solo occupation. — Peter Coyote Copy Share Image
I would say 90 percent of my mail and phone calls are from people who want some kind of help or succor or commitment… — Peter Coyote Copy Share Image
In 2001, Texaco was bought by Chevron, and during deliberations concerning that sale, an 800 page document listing the problems and liabilities connected to… — Peter Coyote Copy Share Image
My gift seems to be that I am able to tell a story in a comprehensible and engaging way. — Peter Coyote Copy Share Image
I think you have a social responsibility as the villain, which is pretty different from the hero's responsibility. If you have any kind of… — Peter Coyote Copy Share Image
I think it's good that people value their bodies and take care of them. I think if you cross the line and begin using… — Peter Coyote Copy Share Image
When I got to Grinnell College, I was part of the black turtleneck sweater and Camel cigarette crowd of poets and writers. — Peter Coyote Copy Share Image
When I went to get my master's in creative writing at San Francisco State after Grinnell, I joined the moribund remnants of the Actor's… — Peter Coyote Copy Share Image
Once you accept anything as tacked down, then you begin to build a structure, to accept limits. Then you have to make a choice… — Peter Coyote Copy Share Image
