Quotes About Character

I think I have that love of colour in common with Eric, my character on 'Sex Education.' That said, his look is often slightly off-kilter - the shoes will be a bit too 'out there,' or the trousers will be leopardprint or something. I like to think I'm a bit more put together than him.

I do love the clothes on 'Mad Men' because my character has been so elegant and I would never have had access to these clothes. I think Janie Bryant is a costume designing genius. They'll call and tell me, 'It will only take an hour,' and I'm like, 'I will try on the whole truck!'

There are times when you do a play when you are living in the character over a two-and-a-half-hour period or longer, and you come to the end of the night, and you can feel like you were hit by a truck.

When I write about places in L.A. - like where the best taco truck is or something - it's not about L.A. To me, it's about Harry Bosch, because he's the guy that does these things and has this experience.

In tough times, that's when you see true colours and personality.

I'll always keep fighting, keep being myself and be as respectful as I can be to stay as true to myself as I can and stay humble.

I exaggerate when I'm angry, but I've never gone around telling people things that aren't true about me.

Always be original. Never duplicate what you've seen another actor do. Be true to the character that you've been given, and the rest will come easy.

The true identity theft is not financial. It's not in cyberspace. It's spiritual. It's been taken.

It takes a real man to make a true confession - a Chocolate Soldier will excuse or cloak his sin.

You make your mark by being true to who you are and letting that be your staple.

I've got a soft spot for true individuals.

One of the toughest guys in the world is Randy Couture - he is the true epitome of what a tough guy is.

True praise comes often even to the lowly; false praise only to the strong.

Sometimes it's fun to be the guy who doesn't know that he's bad, like the character I played in 'True Blood'.

I think a lot of drama, nowadays, is character-based and development-based, but 'True Blood' is very plot-oriented.

I've always been an athletic guy, but the extent to which I go for 'True Blood' or for 'Magic Mike' is because of the role that I'm playing.

My first five or six years in L.A., I was just trying to get two cents together to stay here. Playing Jason Stackhouse on 'True Blood' put me in a position, financially, to make decisions based on creativity, to choose roles based on whether I connected with them. I love the Jason Stackhouse character... But I also love stepping out of his shoes.

To find a man's true character, play golf with him.

I think all human beings can surprise themselves when they are in situations where they are tested. That's when you see your true character coming out, and I was definitely tested.

Foreign powers do not seem to appreciate the true character of our government.

And the most important thing - apart from telling a good, believable story, and being a true character - is to be someone the audience will care about, even if you're playing a murderer or rapist.

The true character of ministry is a servants heart.

I met the real George Steinbrenner on only one occasion when he actually came and played himself on an episode of 'Seinfeld.' He seemed to really enjoy himself. I did not get to know him, but the fact that he allowed himself and his beloved team to be satirized on our show is an indication to me of his true character.