Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen
Ramón Antonio Gerardo Estévez, better known by his stage name Martin Sheen, is an American actor who first became known for his roles in the films, The Subject Was Rosesand Badlands, and later achieved wide recognition for his leading role in Apocalypse Now...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth3 August 1940
CityDayton, OH
CountryUnited States of America
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That is someone who follows the teachings of the nonviolent Jesus and takes the gospel personally, and then pays the price. I fall into that category.
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All of his movies had a profound effect on my life, in my work and all of my generation, ... He transcended cinema acting. It was no longer acting, it was human behavior.
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At least you've got the acting president of the United States. I think you know what I do for a living, but this is what I do to stay alive.
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And there are so many people in the third world suffering so horribly right now, and we are so focused on ourselves and our culture that a lot of things are showing up in our culture that are making it impossible for us to focus on others. We're so self-focused.
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Money's only something you need in case you don't die tomorrow.
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While acting is what I do for a living, activism is what I do to stay alive.
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Anybody who plays golf will tell you that you play against yourself.
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We have to fight for something. It has to cost us. Our lives, our faith, have to cost us something; otherwise we're left to question its value.
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If you are on an honest journey to find yourself, you'll find God.
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We are the generation that brought the bomb in. We have got to be the generation that should take it out.
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I don't like scary films. I watched Psycho for the first time recently, alone in the house at night. That was a mistake. I had to call my friend to come over.
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There is no greater virtue than honesty.
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Golf is fundamentally about being honest. I see people hit eight shots and tell me they shot five. I never say a word. It is a reminder to me of what is at stake.