I think the American Western laid down a kind of subject matter that's about following your instinct or following your gut and having a sort of removed quality from your humanity. And I think Clint Eastwood helped to establish that.
More Quotes by Anson Mount
I grew up in the South, so a huge part of our American History education revolved around the Civil War.
I grew up hunting with shotguns and rifles, and we had a gun in every corner of the living room. I'm not a gun advocate, but that's the way I grew up.
I grew up in a place where a lot of my friends had horses, so I grew up riding. But I'm not an expert.
I don't care about sympathy. I care about playing a character who's understandable and clear.
Life fundamentally does not change depending on work or fame or success.
I like my work to stand on its own as much as possible.