Harry Dean Stanton quotes

Harry Dean Stanton was an American actor known for his distinctive character roles in film and television. His career spanned more than six decades, with memorable performances in movies such as "Paris, Texas," "Alien," and "Repo Man." He earned critical acclaim for his subtle, soulful portrayals and remains a cult favorite among cinephiles. Here are 24 of his quotes:

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

Harry Dean Stanton

I just want to say, good night, sweet prince, may flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.

Harry Dean Stanton

Heisenberg, Max Plank and Einstein, they all agreed that science could not solve the mystery of the universe.

Harry Dean Stanton

I don't believe in singing lessons. You can sing or you can't.

Harry Dean Stanton

I have a good ear for languages.

Harry Dean Stanton

I've never been ambitious about recording.

Harry Dean Stanton

I really liked the Mariachi singing in Westerns.

Harry Dean Stanton

California is full of Mexican culture and Mexican music.

Harry Dean Stanton

I like to stay home and watch television. The Game Show channel, mostly.

Harry Dean Stanton

I'm a late bloomer. It's just a matter of how you evolve; of what your pace is. Hopefully, the older you get the more you grow. So, that has been my speed, the beat of my drum. I march to the beat of a different drum ... you'll pardon me for using this expression.

Harry Dean Stanton

I sing and play guitar and harmonica. I've been doing it for a long time.

Harry Dean Stanton

Speech lessons probably did more for my singing voice - they teach you breathing, resonance.

Harry Dean Stanton

I'm not really into religion.

Harry Dean Stanton

I've received a lot of compliments. People come right up to me on the street. They recognize me.

Harry Dean Stanton

The band I've played with for 10 or 12 years now, we've been all over, but we mostly play in LA.

Harry Dean Stanton

I've always been a searcher, you know, a hunter. I'm certainly not the only one. They say actors shouldn't get political and everything, but you can't separate yourself. You can't disconnect yourself from anything.

Harry Dean Stanton

I change every day. I'm still changing.

Harry Dean Stanton

No movie featuring either Harry Dean Stanton or M. Emmet Walsh in a supporting role can be altogether bad.

Harry Dean Stanton

But I'm not imaginative. I couldn't look into the future, like Star Wars or Robots or anything like that.

Harry Dean Stanton

You want people to feel something when you tell a story, whether they feel happy or whether they feel sad.

Harry Dean Stanton

I know little stories that happen to people around me, and I can repeat that in a way that has some color.

Harry Dean Stanton