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I don't think Adam Sandler or Will Ferrell fear competition from me in their arena.
Viggo Mortensen
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Viggo Mortensen
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: October 20
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It's almost a standard tactic, really, to try to minimize any effort that people in the entertainment business or in any public occupation make to express themselves.
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When I was a little boy, I rode, but I didn't own horses.
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I don't like the 'must', the 'always', and the 'never' words. I don't like 'no' either.
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When I have a day off, I won't spend it at a Hollywood party. I'd rather be at home with paints and a blank canvas.
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Jung viewed Freud as a mentor, but he never wanted to be anybody's disciple.
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To strive for something better - at least there's a chance.
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Adult characters are all the things they've encountered over time. But kids haven't accumulated all the life experience, all the regrets. They tend to be more in the moment, more willing to play, to be joyful.
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As Aragorn said at Helm's Deep, There is always hope.
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I'd like to, when it's all said and done, say that I have at least a few stories that I feel proud of.
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You can't really go back to where you came from. I don't think any of us can.
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I like movies that leave you with something to think about, to discuss, to debate, you know?
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Awards for arts, where you make comparisons, don't make much sense.
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I don't think you get to be pope without making some enemies, like you do when you're president.
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