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I chose films made by people I wanted to work with, about subject matter I thought was intriguing. ↗

— Ed Harris

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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

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

— Ed Harris

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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. ↗

— Ed Harris

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

— Ed Harris

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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

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When I decided to direct, never having done that before, is something I'm very proud of. ↗

— Ed Harris

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You look at a guy like Lance Armstrong, and you have to be inspired. I sat next to Kirk Douglas the other day, and he's inspiring for fighting through his stroke. ↗

— Ed Harris

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There is a Japanese proverb that literally goes 'Raise the sail with your stronger hand,' meaning you must go after the opportunities that arise in life that you are best equipped to do. ↗

— Soichiro Honda

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To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. ↗

— Theodore Roosevelt

#freedom-of-speech #truth-telling #freedom