Quotes About Stereotype

Dad instantly set out his stall:he wanted a big dog, a 'man dog',a dog that if it was human would enjoy a pint and stare at the barmaid's arse

So, you're English?" Fritz asked. I bristled at the insult.

If your computer speaks English, it was probably made in Japan.

And in real life we have to deal with everyone thinking we are the way we act in the ring. It can cause problems in your personal life.

It's a disease of critics that once they've labeled someone, it's very hard to change their perspective. It's laziness.

It got so that I couldn't play anything but a Peter Lorre character.

Because of my grey hair and glasses, people think I'm Phil Donahue.

People in Philly are always late.

I don't think of myself as a character actress - that's become a phrase which means you've had it.

The thought of playing a New York detective scared the hell out of me. I didn't know if people would believe me in the role just because of my physicality, which made me want to do it even more.

I'm hardly physically right for the hero parts, now am I?

Physically, no one would ever consider me for the serial-killer lady.

Since childhood, I was always told that I am petite and can get hurt easily. And I always felt the need to become physically strong, just to prove people wrong.

You wouldn't expect a cattle dealer to sit down at a grand piano and play it beautifully. That's my father.

I've got a wife, two kids, a dog and a mini-van. Isn't that disgusting? We're talking Americana, man. Apple pie on the table and everything.

Wigan is the town I come from. We're all known as pie eaters in Wigan.

People like to pigeonhole you.

People like to pigeonhole you. It's easier.

When it comes to the liberal agenda, it's more important to pigeonhole people than it is to speak the truth.

You can get pigeonholed in Hollywood and people think of you in a certain way.

I get pigeonholed into type-A personality characters, but I'm really not type A. I'm kind of a spaz.

I think any actor in their right mind is afraid of getting pigeonholed.

After 'Radio Flyer,' to this day, every family-oriented script or script with kid actors comes across my desk. That's just Hollywood: you get pigeonholed, and it's both a blessing and a curse, but you live with it.

I think I was pigeonholed pretty early on. And I started late in my career. I was 33.