Quotes by Ed Harris

About Ed Harris:

Edward Allen is an American actor, screenwriter, and director. He is best known for his performances in films such as The Right Stuff (1983), The Abyss (1989), The Rock (1996), A Beautiful Mind (2001), Enemy at the Gates (2001), Radio (2003), A History of Violence (2005), and Gone Baby Gone (2007).
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Pollock said several times that he couldn't separate himself from his art. Not knowing much about modern art when I began to read about him, I was much more his persona - his struggles as a human being - that was interesting to me.

Ed Harris

It's hard to see a film that's been made from a book that you really loved because it's such a different experience.

Ed Harris

I had some really dear friends who died from AIDS-one in particular. His family wasn't around and he didn't have many friends. I spent a lot of time with him in his later days.

Ed Harris

I have a tight family group that's really important to me. I don't want to work all the time.

Ed Harris

There's always a reaction based on fear. People assume if you're criticizing a decision to go to war, then you're saying something against the soldiers-which is not the case.

Ed Harris

I was concerned about filling my life up with something important to me. To me, it was just necessary.

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In the past 10 years, I've looked at life as this Pollock stuff. And now I'm almost in the post Pollock phase.

Ed Harris

I love this country very much, and I'm proud to live here, but I think our current administration is extreme. These are not merely conservative people, these are extreme right-wing people.

Ed Harris

A lot of films come out before they're finished.

Ed Harris

For The Truman Show, I worked for a few weeks, do my gig, then I was done.

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I am not one of these guys who works job after job after job.

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I feel like my place in this industry is still progressing.

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I like to act with people that know what they're doing.

Ed Harris

I listen to National Public Radio, which, to me at least, presents the most rounded view of things.

Ed Harris

If I started worrying about how my constituents are going to react to every move I make, I wouldn't be able to do my job here. I'll do what I think is right and explain it later.

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I made career decisions that came from the part of me who wanted to shun the limelight.

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I think most people that are looked upon as doing something daring don't necessarily think of it that way-they do what they have to do.

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I'm not an activist per se, but I have strong feelings about things. People can jump on celebrities for being ill-informed or naive, but I've got a right to say what I believe.

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If I'm daring at all, I guess it would be emotionally. I try to keep things interesting for myself and to do things that challenge me.

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One of the first things I learned about acting was, the only person you compete against is yourself.

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Author Bio

  • NameEd Harris
  • DescriptionAmerican actor
  • BornNovember 28, 1950
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionFilm Actor; Actor; Film Director