Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Peter Mortensen, Jr. (born October 20, 1958) is an American theater and movie actor, poet, musician, photographer and painter.

Quotes

 * There's no excuse to be bored. Sad, yes. Angry, yes. Depressed, yes. Crazy, yes. But there's no excuse for boredom, ever.
 * Quoted by Alex Kuczynski, Vanity Fair, "Finding Viggo" (January 1, 2004).


 * You have a moral obligation to finish the job you said you would do.
 * Quoted by Allison Glock, GQ, "Twenty-one Reasons to Dig Viggo Mortensen" (November 1, 2003).


 * Adapt and overcome.
 * Described as being written at his mirror, on additional DVD materials for "Lord Of The Rings: Fellowship Of The Ring".


 * A lot of people can forget about you in Los Angeles.
 * On why more American actors don't take roles in foreign-language films as he does, The New York Times, "Bilingualism Steps Into a Leading Role" (March 31, 2013).


 * Just because you are lucky does not mean you make good choices.
 * Euronews, Culture, Cinema, "Viggo Mortensen honoured at Marrakech Film Festival", (December 11, 2014).