I like the level of fame that I have. You get nice tables in restaurants sometimes, but fame isn’t something that I find comfortable.
AIDAN QUINNCelebrity, to me, is not a thing to seek.
More Aidan Quinn Quotes
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You should learn to be happy with what you have. Besides, the fact that I’m not a huge star has allowed me to pick and choose the roles I want to do, not the ones some person sitting in a studio office thinks I should do.
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I think there’s a down-to-earthness with Midwesterners and with people from the Midlands – which is where my family is from – in Ireland.
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I don’t. I almost never get in shape for a movie, even though I know it would be a good career move.
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Some actors actually think about what they’re going to talk about during the interview–they read up and meditate and plan quotes and get all inspired. It’s very smart, but it’s so planned. I never think to do that.
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I’d wear clogs, short pants and ladies’ bracelets. I created this aura for myself.
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My thing about looking good is that it should be the character.
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Make them laugh, and then make them listen.
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I get to do interesting roles and make a living.
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I loved working with Meryl Streep twice and I’ve gotten to work with my friend Liam Neeson on several occasions.
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If I’m playing a character who’s concerned about his body – an athlete, say – I’ll get in shape. If I’m playing a character who doesn’t or wouldn’t,
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I had to bring myself back down to being a normal person again.
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I think my being such a nomad let me into acting. I was always having to create a new image whenever we moved.
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There’s certainly more work for me in TV these days.
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There will come a day when the phone doesn’t ring as much as it used to.
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Being physically away from Hollywood probably loses me a few jobs, but the best ones seek me out.
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