Quotes from Charlton Heston

In what I think is the most serious problem the world faces, which is the population explosion, we will come I think to a time when measures that are not even dreamt of now will become necessary.

I intend to dedicate my remaining time as president of the NRA to ensure that the Second Amendment is safe from Al Gore and all those who threaten it.

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.

The minute you feel you have given a faultless performance is the time to get out.

My dissatisfaction with television as a medium has nothing to do with the audience or the fact that you don't require as much time to do it as you do a movie, but with its technical limitations.

Acting, taken to the highest level, requires a fierce, total focus of your time and energy at the cost of just about everything else.

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

You could think of extraordinary examples to the contrary: The Grapes of Wrath... and even into the 70s.

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

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

Shakespeare is the outstanding example of how that can be done. In all of Shakespeare's plays, no matter what tragic events occur, no matter what rises and falls, we return to stability in the end.

We will preach the truth to a new generation: The doorway to all freedoms is framed with muskets. It's time the apologists step aside and let freedom's followers lead the way.

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

To the divisive forces that would take freedom away, I want to tell you something: You can have my gun. You can pry it from my cold dead hands!

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.

I'm not a vegetarian but I want you to know that my four dogs are safe.

Skijoring is just something that people want to see, it's like Ben Hur on snow, the modern way. I love the speed, the adrenalin rush is something special. It's just unique.

Political correctness is tyranny with manners.

The Internet is for lonely people. People should live.

I didn`t change. The Democratic Party slid to the Left from right under me.

I can't change yesterday, but I can sure mess up today.

Political correctness is just tyranny with manners. I wish for you the courage to be unpopular. Popularity is history's pocket change. Courage is history's true currency.

A war put off is not a war avoided.

Sometimes, to be silent is to be most eloquent.