William Petersen Quotes

Corporate Hollywood thinks I'm a geek to go back and do theater. They don't understand why I don't want to be a movie star, why I'm not pursuing Mel Gibson's roles.

William Petersen

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 21, 1953

Topics

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It's bizarre, that feeling as an actor, at being in the mecca of the film world and seeing billboards for a TV show that you're in pretty much everywhere.

Joe Dempsie

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It's also natural in that part of the world to blame what people view as the... as the most important authority in the region, and that currently is the United States of America.

John Abizaid

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The future of Haiti must be linked to the respect of the rights of every single citizen.

Jean-Bertrand Aristide

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A young actor once asked me, What do you do between jobs? I said, Hobbies, hobbies, and more hobbies.

Robert Duvall

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I don't think we should be presentable or present ourselves for the sake of others.

Michaela Coel

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I distinctly remember watching Daniel Day Lewis in 'My Left Foot,' and my parents were discussing the fact that he's an actor. To me, it was a foreign concept. I was like, 'Someone is pretending to do that? That's so awesome!' After that, it just stayed in the back of my mind.

Dominique McElligott

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Am I a workaholic? Yes, but I also have no problem taking time for myself.

Chris Jericho

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I'll go out, but I leave early, before the shenanigans. I don't really do the Hollywood party thing. I'd rather watch sports or play videogames or work out or sleep, to be totally honest.

Cory Monteith

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I'm pretty straightforward as a performer, but I do have a bit of a diva in me.

Corin Tucker

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Most people assume that autistic people are not capable of empathy.

Claire Danes

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And Garrison Keillor I think is a fascinating guy and really entertaining.

Woody Harrelson

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Some people have called me the anti-Trump, and I'm so proud.

Pramila Jayapal

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