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Sam is the only person I've ever physically threatened on a set.

— Charlton Heston

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Political correctness is tyranny with manners.

Speech at the Harvard Law School (1999)

As an actor, I'm thankful I have lived not one life, but many.

Winning the Cultural War (1999)

Telling us what to think has evolved into telling us what to say, so telling us what to do can't be far behind.

I have lived my whole life on the stage and screen before you. I found purpose and meaning in your response.

Winning the Cultural War (1999)

You could say that the paparazzi and the tabloids are sort of the "assault weapons" of the First Amendment. They're ugly, a lot of people don't like them, but they're protected by the First Amendment — just as "assault weapons" are protected by the Second Amendment.

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