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29 quotes by Ed Harris

Edward Allen "Ed" Harris (born November 28, 1950) is an American actor, screenwriter, and director. He is best known for his performances in Pollock, Appaloosa, The Rock, The Abyss, A Beautiful Mind, A History of Violence, Enemy at the Gates, The Right Stuff, Gone Baby Gone, Radio, Paris Trout, Jackknife, Empire Falls, and Game Change. Harris has also narrated commercials for Home Depot and other companies. He is a three-time nominee of the...
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You can't betray yourself too often, or you become somebody else.

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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... →

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You get three hours' sleep and then you start all over again. Relentless. Pre-production was almost harder than filming. I was all over the city... →

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You can mostly forget ethnic or religious differences. The competition for a bigger share of the oil proceeds is behind much of the fighting.

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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... →

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

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

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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 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... →

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

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

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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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