Top 29 Quotes by Ed Harris

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

In the past 10 years, I've looked at life as this Pollock stuff. And now I'm almost in the post Pollock phase.

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.

There's always a reaction based on fear. People assume if you're criticizing a decision to go to war, then you're saying something against the soldiers-which is not the case.

I like to act with people that know what they're doing.

When Bush first got elected, the very first time there was talk of going to war with Iraq, the mainstream media gave his position total credibility. I didn't get it then, and I don't get it now.

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

One of the first things I learned about acting was, the only person you compete against is yourself.

I listen to National Public Radio, which, to me at least, presents the most rounded view of things.

I've always wanted to work with Paul Newman. I had a couple opportunities in the past, and I didn't take advantage of it, so it was really fun to be working with him.