Viggo Mortensen Quotes

Cleveland is the place I grew up and lived much of my adult life, so it will always be a part of my soul.

When I think of Kansas, I think of family.

Brantford was the fixed point of my universe, growing up. Both sets of grandparents lived there, with various cousins and uncles and aunts, and no matter how far we'd moved off, we came back there for regular visits. In a way no other houses have ever been, my grandparents' houses were 'home,' and the sale of the last of those houses was hard.

I call Iran home because no matter how long I live in France, and despite the fact that I feel also French after all these years, to me the word 'home' has only one meaning: Iran. I suppose it's that way for everyone: Home is the place where one is born and raised.

I was born in England, but India is the only place I feel at home.

Many Lexington natives believe they live in a special place, one impossible to leave. I'm not so sure about that - or it's more accurate to say I think a more general truth exists beneath it: the place you first call home stays with you always, whether you remain or go.

Akron, Ohio, is my home. It will always be remembered. Akron, Ohio, is my life.

I am delighted to be back home in Galway, the place I first came to as a 19-year-old in 1960. It's here where my heart is and will forever be.

My mom still lives in Denver and some of my brothers are still in the area, so I still have strong ties there.

I always feel that when I come to Edinburgh, in many ways I am coming home.

All my life is in Spain. I will stay.

I love where I'm from. I don't live there because of the circumstances, but all my family is there. It's what's inside, it's not what's outside that determines the culture and the feeling.

My favorite place in the world is my dad's house in Montauk.

Despite the fact that I spend a lot of time in London, Switzerland and New York, Africa is the place I know and love best, and my heart will always lie here.

I haven't become an American! Having a house in LA is just where the house is. It's just a convenience thing living there. I carry Wales around inside me. I'd consider moving back there one day. I never really left.

People wonder why I love Africa so much. I say this is where I was born and raised. My roots are in Africa; that's were I developed.

I love Cleveland, and I love going back home. That's where my family is. That's where my roots are.

I always loved being in London and being near my parents.

Mexico is where I fell in love for the first time; it's where my family lives... so however much I travel, I inevitably return there.

It's really hard to escape where you were brought up. Not that I would ever want to escape it.

London's where I grew up and had most of my experiences.

Pittsburgh is home. I was born there, and it will always have priority in that respect.

Whether I live there again or not, Seattle will always be my home.

It's definitely important to never forget where you're coming from, where you were born and raised.

My family still lives in Chicago: my mother, my sister, my nephew, my family is there. So even though I am not living there, I feel very close to it, and I visit very often.