“When I look at a person, or a character, it is in every case the beginning of an endless journey. And I don't suppose I know where that starts. I know that I have to, like every other person, make decisions and have opinions. But I'm real careful to not judge crassly or cheaply someone else's life.” KnowsLooksPersonsRealCharacterDecisionOpinionCasesJourneyJudgingCarefulEndlessEndless Journey Author:William Hurt
“The art is about opening, it is not about prejudice, it is not about contempt prior to investigation. It's about endlessly trying to keep from having contempt by admitting that you don't know. Even if you know a lot compared to some other people, usually, I think, the honest experience would be: "God, how little I know! And how much I need to have compassion for myself and for other people."” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsNeedsTryingLittlesArtWould BeCompassionHonestArt IsPrejudiceOpeningContemptInvestigationAdmitting Author:William Hurt
“But I am not going to live for ever. And the more I know it, the more amazed I am by being here at all.” KnowsAmazed Author:William Hurt
“All I know is that my best work has come out of being committed and happy.” KnowsCommittedBeing HappyBest Work Author:William Hurt
“I am so thrilled by the privilege of life, and yet at the same time I know that I have to let it go.” KnowsPrivilegeLet It Go Author:William Hurt
“I know what I love about acting - and it's the creative process” KnowsProcessActingCreativeCreative Process Author:William Hurt
“I've been delighted by Cannes and Toronto but I keep saying I don't know how good we're going to be received in America because that's where it's most challenging” KnowsAmericaChallengesKnow HowKeep GoingNever QuitDelightedTorontoCannes Author:William Hurt
