Quotes from Everett McGill

I couldn't stand the thought of not succeeding; failure was more than I could deal with.

On the stage, you enter into a bond with the audience, and you can sense they are moved by what you're doing. It's a sweet return.

You have to add something of yourself to the portrayal.

I don't see many convincing heavies in movies. They don't scare me.

In Kansas, people are reserved, quiet, taciturn.

I know actors with promising careers who get blown out of the business, never to return.

I recognize my physical limitations, but I am an actor who is able to transform himself into someone else.

If you lost a major actor because of a broken jaw, the project collapses.

We need to emphasize the more positive aspects of our species.

'Quest' is a romantic name for journey, and I think 'fire' is a word that has stimulating connotations for all of us.

I know I may never emerge as a leading man.