My goal is just to make movies, whether they're big or small, that I'd like to see 10 years from now.
Viggo MortensenIf you're trying to please everyone, then you're not going to make anything that is honestly yours, I don't think, in the long run.
Viggo MortensenI have a roof over my head. I had a breakfast, and a lot of people in the world can't say that. I'm not going to complain about being interviewed.
Viggo MortensenIn a lot of places in the United States and certainly even more places around the world, the image of the cowboy has become, for some people, a negative one. The word 'cowboy' implies a strong, stubborn individual whose individualism depends on pulling down other people's individualism.
Viggo MortensenIt's easy to get depressed and think, "Well, what's the point?" But it's the same as, "Well, we're all going to die, so what's the point in brushing my teeth or even saying hello to anyone or obeying traffic lights." You can do that, but that's certainly not going to take you anywhere.
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