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William Sanderson Quotes

I'm probably the most pessimistic actor I know. I'm always sure I'll never work again.

William Sanderson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actor
Nationality: american
Birth: January 10, 1948

Topics

Work Know Actor Never Always Sure

When I was nine, I was diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat and was prescribed beta blockers, which had the side effect of turning my skin green. Looking like Shrek's little sister at school wasn't the easiest thing.

School Sister Green Looking Skin

My parents are actors, and I'm the oldest of my siblings - I have three younger sisters and a brother who's my best friend. We're a close-knit, complicated family, but we spend a lot of time together, even though we live in different houses. We're a rambunctious gang!

Family Friend Live Time Best

If you compromise what you're trying to do just a little bit, you'll end up compromising a little more the next day or the next week, and when you lift your head you're suddenly really far away from where you're trying to go.

Day Compromise End Week Trying You

People ask me where I'm from. I say Ireland, and they are like 'Really? You don't look Irish.' Then you have to explain... people are intrigued, but sometimes you think, 'Why do I have to tell my whole story every time I open my mouth?

Time People Me Story Think Look

At Manchester United, we play to win. That's my first mentality when I get onto the pitch. Then everything else comes with it.

Win Play First Everything Mentality

My great grandparents are Scottish, and I have this very tenuous connection which I try and bump up whenever I can, because I'd much rather be Scottish than English.

Great Connection I Can Grandparents

People taking photographs of their meals are not critics; they are from the United States.

Louis de Bernieres

People Critics Meals United Taking

Nobody asks me about what male musicians I think about; I only ever get asked about females.

Me Think Musicians Nobody Get Only

At graduation, I assumed I'd be in publishing, but first I went to England and got a master's degree in English Literature. And then I came back to New York and had a series of publishing jobs, the way one does.

New York Graduation Literature Back

I think turning 30 - and same with turning 21, 25, or turning 18 - those are moments in life where something new is expected of you, or you expect something new from yourself.

Life Yourself Think Moments You New

Being a TV actor is quite different from being a movie star, and I always try and highlight my character. It is the reason why I am more inclined to taking frequent sabbaticals: so that when I return, people can identify with the character I play.

Divyanka Tripathi

Character I Am People Play Why Try

I've always known that I'm very, very ordinary looking. But I'm not alien looking. I am an artist here to play characters.

I Am Looking Artist Alien Play Here

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