Marty Hart, played by Woody Harrelson, delivers some of True Detective's most memorable lines. Below are 4 of the best Marty Hart quotes from True Detective, each with the scene or episode where it appears, plus 4 pieces of trivia about the character.
Best Marty Hart Quotes
"Can you imagine if people didn't believe? You'd have to be some kind of... something to face that every day."
— Marty Hart, Season 1, Episode 1 - The Long Bright Dark
"I don't want to know anything anymore. This is a world where nothing is solved."
— Marty Hart, Season 1, Episode 8 - Form and Void
"Rust, there are things you can't get back. You should know that better than anyone."
— Marty Hart, Season 1, Episode 6 - Haunted Houses
"My life's been a circle of sin. I don't know what that makes me."
— Marty Hart, Season 1, Episode 7 - After You've Gone
Marty Hart Trivia & Fun Facts
- Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey rehearsed their characters' dynamic extensively before filming, and their real-life friendship informed the complex partnership.
- Marty is depicted as outwardly conventional and family-oriented, yet his repeated infidelities make him the more self-deceived of the two detectives.
- The character's name, Martin Hart, is a subtle nod to his role as the narrative's moral center, or 'heart,' despite his many personal failings.
- Harrelson has noted that Marty's arc appealed to him because the character believes he is a good man while consistently proving otherwise.
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