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Harrison Ford Quotes

Harrison Ford
  • Mini Bio
  • Name: Harrison Ford
  • Born: 13th July 1942, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
  • Occupation: Actor and movie producer
  • Alma mater: Ripon College
  • Nickname: Harry
  • Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
  • Best known for: His roles as Han Solo and Indiana Jones
  • Marriage resume: Mary Marquardt 18th June 1964 - 3rd October 1979 (divorced), Melissa Mathison 14th March 1983 - 6th January 2004 (divorced) and Calista Flockhart 15th June 2010 - present

"The Force is within you. Force yourself"

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"Whoever had the bright idea of putting Indiana Jones in a leather jacket and a fedora in the jungle ought to be dragged into the street and shot"

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"I'm very surprised and delighted at the luck I've had. I've been enormously lucky. I've had a long run. And now I have a chance to play old guy"

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"When I read the script I thought; Man, this is the best thing I've seen - ever" [about Raiders Of The Lost Ark]

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"I don't want to be a movie star. I want to be in movies that are stars"

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"We all have big changes in our lives that are more or less a second chance"

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"I realized early on that success was tied to not giving up"

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"Behind every great man is a woman. Telling him he's not so hot"

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"Once a film is finished, it's over for me. I'm on to something else"

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"To me, success is choice and opportunity"

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"The loss of anonymity is something that nobody can prepare you for"

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"As a man I've always felt Irish, as an actor I've always felt Jewish"

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"I never feel sexy. I have a distant relationship with the mirror"

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"I am a kinder, gentler Harrison Ford than I once was"

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"Anything is possible in space"

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Harrison Ford Biography

Harrison Ford first made his name in 1970's sci-fi movies and gradually progressed to become the all action hero that the big directors knew they could rely on. His on screen presence coupled with his all action style and world weary facial expressions made him the ideal choice for the thriller genre of movie during the 1980's.

Before he made the big time in Hollywood he worked as a skilled carpenter for many years before before his big break and he even built his own ranch house in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Further to his abilities with a chisel and wood saw Ford is also a keen aviator who is a licenced pilot of both fixed wing aircraft and helicopters.

In 2000 he saved the life of a dehydrated 20-year-old hiker called Sarah George who he rescued from Table Mountain nearby his Wyoming ranch.

The power of three has been a recurring theme in his film career as he is the only actor to have worked with the big 3 movie makers Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. Of the 3 leading stars in the original Star Wars trilogy he was the only one to appear in all 3 movies without signing a contract. He has starred in 3 movies containing the word "Force"; Force 10 from Navarone (1978), Air Force One (1997) and Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015).

Of all Harrison Fords blockbuster movies he starred in he considers his 1986 film The Mosquito Coast to be his all time favourite. Big actors who play the big roles are always good for a quotable one liner, so this is my compilation of 15 of the best Harrison Ford quotes.

Quotes About Harrison Ford

The director Steven Spielberg once quipped: "What can I say? Harrison really IS Indiana Jones"

The producer Fred Roos on how he influenced George Lucas into getting Ford the role of Han Solo in Star Wars by hiring him to install a door at Francis Ford Coppola's office when Lucas would be there: "Harrison had done a lot of carpentry for me. He needed money, he had kids, he wasn't a big movie star yet. The day he was doing it, George happened to be there. It was serendipitous"

George Lucas on the Hans Solo role falling into place: "In American Graffiti, I could see that he was a real talent"


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