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Jim Parsons Quotes

American - Actor | March 24, 1973 -

I did have a Twitter account that I tried for a couple days, but found I had nothing to say. There are some interesting facts I could share, but I don't want to share that part of myself.

Myself Facts Interesting Say Want

I grew up with two different parakeets - one that lived for five years, and one that lived for 13 years - so I always had a bit of an attraction to birds and it's an oddly good fit to be in a movie about birdwatchers.

Good Birds Two Always Up Lived

When I first started out in Houston, it was theater or bust. And I loved it. I still love it. And then I went to undergraduate and graduate school for acting.

Love School Loved Acting First Out

My choices in projects have all been character or role-based, and on a financial level, it's obvious: as an actor on a TV series, I get a wonderful paycheck, and a consistent paycheck, which doesn't always happen when you're doing theater or movies.

Character Choices Financial Doing

I try to master every facet of a character in order to build a safety net for myself, so I can go on to take more risks to create someone really distinct.

Character Myself Risks Safety Create

Every time I think about writing, comedy doesn't interest me in the slightest. I can play comedy, but I don't think in terms of comic dialogue.

Time Me Writing Think Comedy Play

I came from a family in Texas who simply never spoke about money.

Family Money Texas Never Who Simply

I'm only human, and therefore, there's a part of me that's waiting for people to say, 'Enough of you!'

Waiting People Me Enough You Say

The theater I got to do informs every move I make as an actor and will for the rest of my life. I can't shake it if I wanted to, but I don't want to.

Life Rest My Life Want Actor Will

I couldn't tell you a good, bad or ugly pilot just from reading it, but I can tell you a character I want to play.

Good Character Ugly Reading You Bad

One of the things I'm always reminded of when I'm back on stage is how much you have to be aware of and in control of. There is no tight shot. There is no 'we're only shoulders-up this time.' No, from the top of your head to your pinky toe, you're telegraphing part of the story the entire time you're up there.

Time Control Story You Back Top

I've been a working actor for many years, but it's not always been successful for me. I certainly struggled in the past.

Past Me Actor Always Successful

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