Accepting Quote by Peter Coyote

The terrible thing about being an actor is that it's not a solo occupation.

— Peter Coyote

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

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

My gift seems to be that I am able to tell a story in a comprehensible and engaging way.

— Peter Coyote

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

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

When I got to Grinnell College, I was part of the black turtleneck sweater and Camel cigarette crowd of poets and writers.

— Peter Coyote

Writing is something I can do by myself.

— Peter Coyote

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

Acting is the way I make my living.

— Peter Coyote

My house and my garden are built as part of nature, not over it.

— Peter Coyote

My dad was a very violent, frightening and dangerous guy. Next to him, I was this vague kind of kid who walked around, as…

— Peter Coyote