17 Charlton Heston Quotes for You to Enjoy

Charlton Heston

American Actor

Born: Oct 4, 1923

Died: Apr 5, 2008

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In recent years, anyone in the government, certainly anyone in the FBI or the CIA, or recently, in again, Clint's film, In the Line of Fire, the main bad guy is the chief advisor to the president. Charlton Heston

You can be sure that they'll be showing 'Ben-Hur' somewhere for a long, long time to come. Charlton Heston

Time You Long Somewhere Long Time Come Sure Showing

The trouble with movies as a business is that it's an art, and the trouble with movies as art is that it's a business. Charlton Heston

Art Business Trouble Movies

I'll never forget the blooming happiness that spread in me like the sun coming up when Lydia's obstetrician poked me awake: 'Congratulations... you have a fine son.' Charlton Heston

Happiness Me You Son Sun Fine Never Never Forget Poked Like Spread Coming Up Blooming Forget Congratulations Awake

When you are a young actor, you're imbued with the high purpose of your art. You think, 'They hire me for my talent; if that's not good enough, then they can hire somebody else.' Later, you realize that your body is as much a part of what you do as your talent. Charlton Heston

Art Good Me You Somebody Young Not Good Enough Think Enough Else Later High Purpose Part Talent Hire Young Actor Realize Then Much Body Your Your Body Actor

Society mends its wounds. And that's invariably true in all the tragedies, in the comedies as well. And certainly in the histories. Charlton Heston

Society Wounds Invariably True Comedies Well Tragedies Histories Certainly

Well, we have certainly produced great art before we did this. In my view, there are any number of areas of government which tax money should not be spent. Charlton Heston

Art Government Great Money Before Great Art Spent Area Well Did Any Tax Tax Money Which Produced Should View Certainly Number

I've played three presidents, three saints and two geniuses - and that's probably enough for any man. Charlton Heston

Man Three Enough Presidents Geniuses Saints Any Played Two

And their pals vote for their stuff when they're not on the panel, and it just keeps going that way. And they tend to be very fringe artists, so anything before the 20th century is not worth considering. This is out of date. Charlton Heston

Vote Worth Before Panel Considering Way Out Date Tend Stuff Very Fringe Going Just Artists Anything Century Keeps Pals

As an artist, I understand that, and I value the creative input of the artist. Charlton Heston

Creative Value Input Understand Artist Creative Input

You cut their money back, for one thing... I go back a long way with the NEA. Charlton Heston

You Money Long Back Way One Thing Long Way Go Cut Thing

My appearance qualifies me for historic characterizations, going back to the year one. Charlton Heston

Me Year Back Historic Going Appearance

All the good modern parts go to Jack Lemmon or Cary Grant. Charlton Heston

Good Cary Grant Parts Go Jack Modern Grant

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