Pigs may not be as cuddly as kittens or puppies, but they suffer just as much. James Cromwell More Quotes by James Cromwell More Quotes From James Cromwell I'm an animal rights activist because I believe we won't have a planet if we continue to behave toward other species the way we do. James Cromwell rights animal believe A vital film that needed to be made at this point in history and has been made magnificently. James Cromwell film needed made We don't need to eat anyone who would run, swim, or fly away if he could. James Cromwell karma running food Authority is the assumption that someone else knows better than you. James Cromwell assumption authority knows Pets are humanizing. They remind us we have an obligation and responsibility to preserve and nurture and care for all life. James Cromwell care responsibility pet What is magnificent about humans is when they decide to turn and stand. If they respond with non-violence on principle and hold their ground, they are really magnificent. James Cromwell turns violence principles I was so moved by the intelligence,sense of fun and personalities of the animals I worked with on Babe that by the end of the film I was a vegetarian. James Cromwell personality animal fun There are reasons to have rules and regulations. That I understand. Authority is a different thing. Authority is to maintain its own position by increasing its power and domination over those people it is supposedly protecting. James Cromwell regulation different people I'm a character actor. Nobody's ever seemed to think of me as a leading man. I'm 6'6''. I've got a big nose. I'm gangly. I've got crooked teeth. That's certainly not Brad Pitt. I'm still around and alive, so if they need older guys, I guess they're thinking of me. James Cromwell character men thinking If a kid ever realized what was involved in factory farming, they would never touch meat again. James Cromwell animal-rights meat kids Studios are run by those who are way too old or mostly young, who don't think creatively. James Cromwell running way thinking But if you really want to learn about life, get a cat. The way I think people should relate to animals is with a cat. Because the world is his. James Cromwell cat animal thinking As a character actor, I've learned that you have to watch yourself because nobody else is watching. Nobody is concerned with you. James Cromwell actors character watches The health of the planet is at stake, because the cruelty and the waste that accompanies the slaughter of billions of animals each year literally infects us all. We could consume healthy plant-based food produced at almost infinitely less cost. What does that say, really, about us and what we're doing... to animals and to ourselves? James Cromwell healthy animal years For my entire career, I wanted to be a director. When I was in the theater, it was very difficult to get directing jobs, and I fell into the acting by default. I got in the habit of accepting whatever came my way. Not things that I disagreed with, though. It's not like I had aspirations - well, I did have aspirations to play Hamlet, which I ended up doing. James Cromwell careers play jobs I don't look like a leading man, whatever they look like. It's changing a little. James Cromwell littles men looks The attitude we have towards our personal pets as opposed to the animals that suffer under the factory farm is hypocritical and delusional. James Cromwell suffering animal attitude The last part of life is a spiritual concern. You need to find a context to put your life into, that will allow you to go through it with as much grace and balance as possible, even if there is rebellion and adventure and exploration and resistance. James Cromwell grace spiritual adventure The person is a mystery. What I'm playing is the person so I really get to tell you and show you and communicate to you who I think the real person is and that real person is me. The most important thing is to play the human being you are creating, which is my job. James Cromwell real jobs thinking Barney Miller' was a lot of fun. I'm very fond of Abe Vigoda. Most - a lot of people on that cast - I really liked. James Cromwell casts fun people
