Quotes About Character

The nice thing is that, at least in Los Angeles, I'm known as a character actor and I do auditions for other things besides just cartoon shows.

The nice thing about 'Farscape' is that you got to be the good guy and still do the bad guy things.

All the nice things about Suzanne are me. All the things that aren't nice, that was just the writing.

I have shot four films for sure. On most days, I wish that there were 48 hours in a day. When a movie is coming to an end and another is going to start, I've felt that I don't want to let go of this one just yet and say goodbye to the character nicely.

You know, I have got quite a husky, gritty voice which people say - even when I'm talking nicely - does sound a bit rough.

'Bloody do-gooders' is my expression for people who are nicer than me, who are better than me.

I think I came back from America a funnier and nicer person than I went.

Can you be a nicer gentleman, or a better man for your sport or your kids than Joe Paterno?

I'm much nicer then all my characters, let's just put it that way.

It's much nicer to be known as Mr. Nice Guy than Mr. Nasty Guy. But you've got to have lines - and when you hit the line, that's the end of the story, nice guy or not.

I don't know a nicer guy in the world than Alan Alda.

I'm a much nicer guy than people think I'm going to be.

Brian Cox is the nicest guy, but he's so arrogant.

Jesse McCartney is one of the nicest people around. I hate when I hear bad things about him, because anyone who knows him would agree that he's a good guy and really humble.

My dad was the nicest, most egoless person that you could meet.

The nicest thing that my friends who've known me for 15 or 20 years say to me is, 'Man, it's crazy that you're the same guy.' It's like, 'Which guy did you expect me to be?'

I'd rather be at home with my family anyway. I'm a completely different person there than on the football field. Ask anybody who knows me. They will all say I'm one of the nicest people you could ever meet.

Werdum is one of the nicest, kindest people I've ever met.

I am being completely serious when I state this: Sage Northcutt might just be the nicest human being I have ever met in my life. He is sweet as can be. He doesn't have an evil bone in his body.

Troy Deeney is a good guy, he's one of the nicest guys I've played with. He says it how it is. He's not a guy that beats around the bush. If he's not happy, he says what he feels.

Sometimes you fall into the niche of being the confidant guy, or the good-looking guy, or being too charactery, or not charactery enough.

I think 'Nick and Norah' was a huge deal for me. It was my first foray into the studio world, and that character was such a gift.

I think the characters Nick and Solomon, the characters on Fear Street,' were definitely further from myself. But I think ultimately I do try to look for the gristle in every character.

It's why Nick Price was my favourite golfer growing up. He managed to win majors, get to world No1 but did so with a nice-guy image. He showed that the two are not mutually exclusive.