“I don't care. Charlton Heston is the head of the National Rifle Association. He deserves whatever anyone says about him.”
George Clooney
“During the (National Rifle Association) convention, Charlton Heston held a musket over his head and declared, 'From my cold dead hands,'”
Troy Brown
“Charlton Heston admitted he had a drinking problem, and I said to myself, "Thank God this guy doesn't own any guns!"”
David Letterman
“I've always had the greatest respect for Chuck Heston. He's not only a very fine actor, he's a very good human being.”
Clint Walker
“This version is more realistic, has more depth, and Moses is presented as a more complex figure. Heston was a big Hollywood star, and that got in the way.”
Robert Halmi Sr
“[The National Rifle Association, the major voice of the powerful gun lobby, greeted the news joyfully.] This is a historic victory for the NRA. Freedom, truth and justice prevailed, ... No other industry is forced to defend themselves when a violent criminal they do not know, have never met and cannot control, misuses a legal non-defective product. American firearms manufacturers will now receive the same fair treatment.”
Wayne LaPierre
“because the National Rifle Association is opposed to it.”
Jim Moran
