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What art does is it makes you feel alive and makes you feel like you're connected.
Viggo Mortensen
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Viggo Mortensen
Age: 65
Born: 1958
Born: October 20
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America is an empire in decay. But we don't have to lash out and do damage on the way down. We can reverse some of the damage we've done. It's possible.
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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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You can't really divorce yourself and your life from the world you live in.
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When there is conflict, it's good to step away, even for five minutes, because you could say terrible things that you can't take back, so it's best to walk away.
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