I take my work seriously, but it's not the only thing that exists in the world. Viggo Mortensen More Quotes by Viggo Mortensen More Quotes From Viggo Mortensen Joseph Campbell said the privilege of a lifetime is being yourself. That's his feeling. And I guess it's mine too. Viggo Mortensen being-yourselfprivilegefeelings You have a moral obligation to finish the job you said you would do. Viggo Mortensen moralsaidjobs I want to see what the Green Party looks like. I think if people don't start voting what they feel, if that's something other than the Democratic Party or the Republican Party, then nothing's going to change. You need more political parties that actually have a chance. Viggo Mortensen partypeoplethinking It's true that I have a wide range of interests. I like to write and paint and make music and go walking on my own and garden. In fact, gardening is probably what I enjoy doing more than anything else. Viggo Mortensen gardenwritingfacts It's just like with people. You're going to get along better working with them - human or equine - if you ask politely rather than demand that they do things. Viggo Mortensen equinedemandpeople Photography, painting or poetry - those are just extensions of me, how I perceive things; they are my way of communicating. Viggo Mortensen paintingphotographyway Kids accept where they are because they don't know the past. They know what they have; they know where they are. Viggo Mortensen acceptingkidspast I'm not that involved in personal grooming. But I try not to be offensive to people. Viggo Mortensen offensivetryingpeople This basic thing I always do: 'What happened between the character's birth, and page one of the script?' Anything that's not in the story, I'll fill in the blanks. Viggo Mortensen pagesstoriescharacter I have a multicultural background, so I tend to have an open mind about things, and I find other cultures interesting. Viggo Mortensen other-culturesmindinteresting When you're under stress as a human being, you behave oddly and your relationships with people become strained. Viggo Mortensen behavestresspeople The Holocaust movie is almost a genre in itself these days. Viggo Mortensen genreholocaustthese-days I have a work ethic. If I say I'm going to do something, I do it. Viggo Mortensen ethicswork-ethicifs Further devastation of the air, land and sea is obviously a very real possibility, unless the attitudes of politicians and all who irresponsibly exploit our natural resources change significantly in the very near future and all collaborate and sacrifice for the good of the planet. Viggo Mortensen sacrificerealattitude Ignorance breeds antipathy. Until I got to know how computers worked, I didn't want anything to do with them. I said, 'Well, why do I need them? I write letters.' Which I still do. Viggo Mortensen ignorancewritingneeds I like stories that leave you wanting more, leave you wondering, but don't tell you everything. Viggo Mortensen wanting-morestorieswonder If there's one thing I've learned from traveling, it's that it is definitely more important how you are than where you are. You can say, 'Oh, I hate X city, I hate that country, or I prefer this city,' but it's a little bit up to you to find some kind of happiness. Viggo Mortensen hatecitiescountry One of the main ways that leadership stays in power is by, in various ways, convincing people that they should just let those who are in government govern: 'Trust us. Trust me. Just let us take care of things. Stay out of it.' Your opinions don't really matter. You are isolated. You are insignificant. Viggo Mortensen caregovernmentpeople If you don't find some way to discuss what's going on inside you, it can come out in other ways that are self-destructive. Viggo Mortensen ifsselfway Those who have the power and should be the most responsible are often the least responsible. Viggo Mortensen responsibleshould
