Years Quotes by Viggo Mortensen

12 Years quotes by Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen reflects on years in a way that feels almost lyrical, each line a quiet observation. These twelve snippets serve as a gentle invitation to consider how moments accumulate into a life.

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Perceval Press a publishing house I founded in 2002 and it's still going strong. Strong for us means not so many books…

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My goal is just to make movies, whether they're big or small, that I'd like to see 10 years from now.

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It doesn't take that many years for a kid to realise that they're going to die. It's always there in the back…

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A lot of times, movies that are in the top 10 lists or maybe even win Baftas or Oscars, you then watch…

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I have a publishing company of books by me and books of others. It drew people to poetry readings and photo exhibitions…

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I was raised in Argentina until I was 11 and now I go back there a lot, at least twice a year.…

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You know, 'Viggo' is a pretty dorky name in Denmark. It's like 'Oswald' or something. It's a very old Scandinavian name, at…

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Nobody really knows anybody completely, even if they've been married to 'em for 53 years, you know?

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I'm very comfortable in Argentina. I was raised there as a baby and stayed there until I was 11 years old, so…

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I grew up with horses when I was a kid in Argentina. I like them. I respect them. I'm careful around them.…

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Every year I hear people complain that the quality of screenplays and movies is declining. In my opinion, the vast majority of…

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I've been lucky to learn by playing all kinds of roles and watching all kinds of really good cinematographers, actors, and directors…

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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…

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Most movies are lucky to have one moment, one shot that you look at and you always remember that moment and that scene.

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I like stories that leave you wanting more, leave you wondering, but don't tell you everything.

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Usually the characters I play are men of few words, who communicate in non-verbal ways.

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You do need to get lucky, no matter how talented you are.

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When I was a little boy, I rode, but I didn't own horses.

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I realise how important it is to use the time I have. I respect people who want to do that by watching television. I…

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When I land in a country and they ask for 'occupation,' I always just put 'artist.' I think that covers all of it.

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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.…

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