And Jesus in all of his teaching was very clear about the heart of the law, not the letter. And I think we have to remember that we are human first.
And there are so many people in the third world suffering so horribly right now, and we are so focused on ourselves and our culture that a lot of things are showing up in our culture that are making it impossible for us to focus on others. We're so self-focused.
Anybody who plays golf will tell you that you play against yourself.
Don't invade Iraq. Inspections work, war won't.
Future generations are not going to ask us what political party were you in. They are going to ask what did you do about it, when you knew the glaciers were melting.
George W Bush is like a bad comic working the crowd, a moron, if you'll pardon the expression.
Golf is fundamentally about being honest. I see people hit eight shots and tell me they shot five. I never say a word. It is a reminder to me of what is at stake.
I am a very conscientious golfer. I count every stroke. I learned to play that way. That is the only way I can play. It taught me to be honest. There is no greater virtue than honesty.
I am not the President. Instead, I hold an even higher office, that of citizen of the United States.
I do it because I can't seem to live with myself if I do not. I don't know any other way to be. It isn't something you can explain; it is just something that you do; it is something that you are.
I don't think that people in America are really given enough information about the Third World.
I have been accused of being a traitor, and I have been accused of not supporting the military. Nothing could be further from the truth.
I honestly do not know if civil disobedience has any effect on the government. I can promise you it has a great effect on the person who chooses to do it.
I just think that the only way we come to ourselves is through each other.
I never went to college when I was young and am looking forward to giving it a try... at age 65!
I personally am opposed to abortion, but I will not judge anybody else's right in that regard because I am not a woman and I could never face the actual reality of it.
I started caddying when I was nine years old at a very exclusive country club in Dayton, Ohio. And I saw how the other half lived, if you will.
I still believe in the nonviolent Jesus and the basic human goodness present in all of us.
I think Bush would like to hand his father Saddam Hussein's head and win his approval for what happened after the Gulf War.
I think President Clinton was probably the brightest President of the 20th century.
I think the Church is a conduit to God. The Church is not God. And I think that from the very beginning Jesus taught us that.
I was born into a very large, immigrant family in Ohio. Both my parents were immigrants. My father was from Spain, my mother from Ireland.
I'm one of those cliff-hanging Catholics. I don't believe in God, but I do believe that Mary was his mother.
It doesn't really matter how much of the rules or the dogma we accepted and lived by if we're not really living by the fundamental creed of the Catholic Church, which is service to others and finding God in ourselves and then seeing God in everyone - including our enemies.
It is my pleasure to support a candidate who truly reflects our values and highest ideals.
My first civil disobedience arrest for social justice was in 1986 for protesting the SDI.
My plan is to read English literature, philosophy and theology in Galway, Ireland, where my late mother came from and where I'm also a citizen.
No, no, I never despair, because George Bush is not running the universe. He may be running the United States, he may be running the military, he may be running even the world, but he is not running the universe, he is not running the human heart.
On the show, we are not trying to get people to eat their vegetables; we are not trying to get people to become Democrats. We are basically trying to encourage people to get involved with public life so that politics isn't left to the wealthy and privileged.
That is someone who follows the teachings of the nonviolent Jesus and takes the gospel personally, and then pays the price. I fall into that category.
The key word about The West Wing is show. It is not a reality show. It has nothing to do with reality.
The leaders are the ones who make the decisions. The soldiers do not have the choice. I support the soldiers as human beings.
There's no way that I could be the president. You can't have a pacifist in the White House... I'm an actor. This is what I do for a living.
This Administration has led us into an area without vision. Bush has no clear understanding of what is being asked of the citizens, and the military is under his direction.
Those years on the golf course as a caddie, boy, those people were something. They were vulgar, some were alcoholics, racist, they were very difficult people to deal with. A lot of them didn't have a sense of humor.
War at this time and in this place is unwelcome, unwise, and simply wrong.
We (actors) don't really change the world. We reflect it... but Washington really changes the world.
We are the generation that brought the bomb in. We have got to be the generation that should take it out.
We live in a very dysfunctional society, and this is a very, very dysfunctional Administration.
We think of violence as being conflict and fighting and wars and so forth, but the most ongoing horrific measure of violence is in the horrible poverty of the Third World... and the poverty in the United States as well.
Well, I think that Catholicism's basic foundation of faith is personal conscience. I think it's between you and God, not you and the Church.
Well, you know, it doesn't take long in that environment to realize that there's a very great need right in front of you.
What we try to say is that it doesn't matter if you are a Republican or a Democrat or conservative or independent. You are equally responsible for your place in the culture, and you must make a contribution, and you must accept responsibility for what goes down on your watch.
When I reached adulthood, even now, I could afford to belong to a country club. But I could never belong to a private club because of my experience as a child, because it would isolate me from the whole of humanity.
You never know when you are doing something that is affecting someone.
Martin Sheen has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 1500 Vine Street.
Because of his shorter arm, the only way that Martin Sheen can put a jacket on is by flipping it over his head.
Martin Sheen's left arm is three inches shorter than his right because of an accident using forceps when he was born.
In 1972, Martin Sheen audition for the role of Michael Corleone in hit movie The Godfather. The role went to Al Pacino.
Martin Sheen has been married to Janet Sheen since December 23, 1961. As of 2007, they are still married.
Martin Sheen is 5' 7" tall.
Martin was nominated for a Best Actor in a Drama Series Emmy award in 2006 for his role in The West Wing.
His mother, Mary Ann Phelan, was an Irish immigrant, and his father, Francisco Estevez, was a Spaniard who came to the U.S. by way of Cuba. Sheen seems to have identified more, at least publicly, with his maternal ethnic heritage. Son Emilio appears to have reversed that trend.
Martin Sheen and Allison Janney, both of The West Wing, were both born in Dayton, Ohio.
In 1993, Martin Sheen was considered for the recurring role of Sloan on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Sheen suffered a heart attack during the arduous shooting of Apocalypse Now. He emerged from the medical crisis spiritually reborn with a commitment to work and family.
Awards 1993: Emmy: Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, Murphy Brown 1999: Golden Satellite: Best Actor in a Television Series (Drama), The West Wing 2000: TV Guide: Favorite Actor in a New Series, The West Wing 2000: Golden Satellite: Best Ensemble Television Cast Performance, The West Wing 2000: Golden Globe: Best Actor in a Television Series (Drama), The West Wing
He has memorized and can sing every single Frank Sinatra song.
Of all the U.S. presidents, he admires Jimmy Carter the most.
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