Christopher Meloni Quotes
I really love to act; I love everything about it. I've never had this addiction to being known. I mean, sure, if you go into acting, there's part of you that is saying, 'I want attention' but I was brought up to work to deserve attention, and it is the work, not the trappings that are important.
Quotes to Explore
-
You've achieved success in your field when you don't know whether what you're doing is work or play.
-
I'm not faithful to one particular medium, and it's what I try to teach to people who work with me.
-
The beauty of soaps is that it takes a village to make it work, and you get to work with really hardworking people.
-
Every man must define his identity against his mother. If he does not, he just falls back into her and is swallowed up.
-
Some things is made by destiny, yes, other things by hard work, but quality you don't learn. Quality you are born with.
-
To be a good artist, you have to serve the work of art and allow it to be what it is supposed to be.
-
So my one kid's 4, my other kid's 4 months, I'm 44, Barack Obama is the 44th president - it's all lining up nicely here.
-
It's hard to absorb and to allow all that attention and accolades for 'Rent' because the rest of the country doesn't know who we are. Once I walk out of the door of 'Rent,' and I'm on the subway, it doesn't matter. It's an exaggerated sense of fame.
-
I didn't do my work for money or prizes - only for the excitement of discovery.
-
I have met hundreds of young people doing just what George Romney did: using a hand up in tough times to become part of the American Dream.
-
I always say, one way to connect with a working mother is to ask her what she has done before work that day!
-
Decisions are made by those who show up.
-
I grew up kind of a tomboy and I used to fight with all the neighborhood boys.
-
Comedy was why I got into acting the first place. Peter Sellers was a huge influence on my wanting to act. I grew up with him and found him hysterical. The Pink Panther films were an inspiration, from my earliest childhood days, when I was watching them with my brother and my dad.
-
Success is a high, but the way up is hard, and you have to give your all.
-
People don't want to give up their SUVs. They don't want to turn the thermostat down in the winter and up in the summer.
-
A film set is a workplace for me; it's my office, and nobody really wants to be in a stressful work environment.
-
I grew up really close to Alabama, about 10 minutes from the Alabama line. We'd make trips to Alabama, and I feel at home there.
-
In many... cases, of course, the Arab Spring has brought about instability rather than greater stability. And rather than bringing about government that is more representative and more responsive to the people, you're seeing, frankly, the opposite, or you're seeing all-out war.
-
Business is war. I go out there, I want to kill the competitors. I want to make their lives miserable. I want to steal their market share. I want them to fear me and I want everyone on my team thinking we're going to win.
-
For me, I am still very happy to be able to do stage design as it's an opportunity to express the extreme.
-
Let me explain something you already know. I'm from Texas and we understand the nature of a border. From what I've seen, vigilant Texans are being ordered to stand down and allow criminals to pass. Mr. President, prepare to see Texans ignoring those orders.
-
I really love to act; I love everything about it. I've never had this addiction to being known. I mean, sure, if you go into acting, there's part of you that is saying, 'I want attention' but I was brought up to work to deserve attention, and it is the work, not the trappings that are important.
