Harry Dean Stanton

You want people walking away from the conversation with some kernel of wisdom or some kind of impact.

— Harry Dean Stanton

I was the classic killer. I always played an angry man. I think it was because I used to really be like that - I was hostile. And because I had a good sense of theatrical truth, I used my anger and rebelliousness and just went with it. Anger was just a part of me.

— Harry Dean Stanton

I'm tired of playing people who are complete washouts and bums. I don't mind waiting for the good ones to come along. It's like age. It's never bothered me. I've even forgot my birthday. Many times I've wondered if I should tell my real age, but now I think it's an honor, to be doing what I'm doing now at my age.

— Harry Dean Stanton

I play myself all the time... on camera and off. What else can I do?

— Harry Dean Stanton

Joy, happiness, good, bad, all those terms are meaningless to me. If you think of yourself as a separate soul, you're fucked.

— Harry Dean Stanton