“I used to have to wear a gas mask to school when I was a kid because of the dust. I would tell people that the first light I saw was in a movie theater, because the sun was just a little glow.” PeopleFirstsLittlesLightKidsSchoolUsedSunSawsTheaterDustGasMaskMovie TheaterGas Masks Author:Dennis Hopper
“When I was about 14. I saw my first mountain. I saw the ocean for the first time. I remember thinking that that ocean looked very similar to our wheat fields. I didn't know what I thought I would see when I looked out at the ocean, but I thought I'd see something different.” ThinkingKnowsFirstsDifferentRememberSawsFieldsMountainOceanFirst TimeWheatWheat Fields Author:Dennis Hopper
“I wanted to be an actor. I decided when I was very young, when I first saw movies, that I wanted to be an actor.” FirstsWantedYoungActorsSawsDecidedSaw Movie Author:Dennis Hopper
“You know, this is such a rich time that we've just been involved in, and there's really a job now for historians. Film is still very young. This is the first hundred years of filmmaking. So I think it's important that we have some sense of history and continuity. Especially in film.” ThinkingKnowsYearsFirstsStillsImportantJobsFilmYoungRichInvolvedHundredHistorianFilmmakingContinuity Book:Dennis Hopper: Interviews Source: Dennis Hopper: Interviews
