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.
AIDAN QUINNJust because you’re from the minimalist school, it doesn’t mean you can’t go big.
More Aidan Quinn Quotes
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I would love, more than anything, to do an out-and-out farce with huge physical energy.
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I mean, I’ve been stupid in the past, and I’ve learned from that.
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The family is where most of our joy comes from.
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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’m not a city kind of guy. I’m happiest when I’m tromping through the woods. That’s why I don’t live in Los Angeles.
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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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My thing about looking good is that it should be the character.
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I can’t control how people are going to react. I try not to worry about what I can’t control.
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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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Money is just something to be circulated.
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Life is hard for everyone. That’s why there’s such a nice reward at the end of it.
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Make them laugh, and then make them listen.
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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 loved working with Meryl Streep twice and I’ve gotten to work with my friend Liam Neeson on several occasions.
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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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