A biography for Charlton Hestonhasn’t been written yet.
“To the world, you are America.”
“The film itself, and my role as Moses, will always remain one of the creative peaks of my career.”
“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.”
“Acting, taken to the highest level, requires a fierce, total focus of your time and energy at the cost of just about everything else.”
“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.”
“All the good modern parts go to Jack Lemmon or Cary Grant.”
“I'll never forget the blooming happiness that spread in me like the sun coming up when Lydia's obstetrician poked me awake: 'Congratulations... you have a fine son.'”
“I've played three presidents, three saints and two geniuses - and that's probably enough for any man.”
“I always thought of myself as inadequate. Kids of divorced parents always feel that way - that, on some subconscious level, they're responsible.”