“Sometimes, I wonder what I'm doing back in Los Angeles, but when you look out there... How can you complain when you see a whale cresting, matter-of-factly, as you make your breakfast?” LooksSometimesMatterWonderComplainingLos AngelesBreakfastWhalesSometimes I Wonder Author:Val Kilmer
“I learned a long time ago that place matters to me, on many levels, and maybe more than it should, but it is generally counter-productive for me to resist it.” ShouldLongMatterLevelsLong TimeProductiveLong Time Ago Author:Val Kilmer
“Where [a]can you trust your own thoughts and your own intentions? Everywhere, hopefully, but it isn't always that easy. Sometimes, you have to help yourself along.” SometimesHelpingEasyIntentionHopefullyHelp Yourself Author:Val Kilmer
“I fell in love with the land and with the very old fashioned idea of leaving a physical legacy for my children. A stunning place, with a magnificent forest of trees, and a magnificent river.” ChildrenIdeasTreeLandRiversLeavingForestsLegacyMy ChildrenMagnificentOld FashionedStunning Author:Val Kilmer
“I have never taken my career seriously. My only ambition was to grow as an actor.” ActorsGrowsCareersTakenAmbition Author:Val Kilmer
“Mark Twain is a universe, and he is also a kind of American authority figure. He can say things to America that other people can't say, in a way that can truly be heard.” PeopleWayKindAmericaUniverseHeardFiguresAuthorityMarkAuthority Figures Author:Val Kilmer
“If you play Mark Twain and he's not funny, you are definitely not playing Mark Twain. That was the biggest challenge, in some ways. Writing and performing jokes that can come out of that brilliant delivery system he constructed: the friendly, avuncular truth-teller.” IfsWayWritingPlayChallengesJokesMarkBrilliantPerformingFriendlyDelivery Author:Val Kilmer