Mark Harmon Professions : Actor Born : September 2, 1951 Browse All Authors Top 25 quotes by Mark Harmon It's a lot easier to do good work when you have good words to say and work with good people. Mark Harmon easier good-work people In the world today , it’s easy to quit. I believe in putting up the fight. Mark Harmon fighting believe world Hang onto your sense of humor. I picture my obituary : The sexiest man alive is now dead. Mark Harmon sense-of-humor alive men The only other job that I've ever had that provided that time in the morning, where you're going to work and you can't wait to get there, and the sun's rising, and you are moving towards something you look forward to, was getting up and doing every day, was being a carpenter. Mark Harmon morning jobs moving When I got divorced and moved into an apartment, I started keeping the TV on, just for company. Mark Harmon ukulele company tvs How many times have you been on the freeway and had someone fly by you at 100 mph then end up two cars ahead of you at the off ramp? What's the point? Mark Harmon mph car two I went to Harvard High because it was a great school. That it happened to be a military school was just a part of it. I gained from the discipline there. Mark Harmon discipline military school I'm just beginning to direct. For all intents and purposes, this is the first time for me Mark Harmon purpose first-time firsts I'm thankful to get the opportunity to direct. I hope I don't mess it up. Mark Harmon mess thankfulness opportunity If other people think I’m okay looking, that’s great, but I don’t see it myself. When I look in the mirror all I see is a bunch of fake teeth and football scars. Mark Harmon mirrors football thinking St. Elsewhere was certainly a great show Mark Harmon elsewhere shows At Chicago Hope they have a technical staff that works real hard to make that O.R. as realistic as possible. Mark Harmon staff chicago real I like this job - most days I have a chance to make breakfast and take the kids to school or to read 'em a bedtime story. It's almost like a normal life. Mark Harmon jobs kids school Some people say it's scarier to direct the people you work with; not me, I'm a team guy. Mark Harmon team guy people I think if you get asked to do this, then that's called doing your homework, and I try and do it. Mark Harmon homework trying thinking I was raised with the idea of maximum effort: as long as you could look in the mirror and say, 'I gave it everything I had,' it was OK. But if you gave it less, that would disgrace you. Mark Harmon mirror look you long I'm in the business to push it. I'm not likely to be attracted to characters I've already done. Mark Harmon attracted push done business I used to hang out in my dad's workshop on weekends. Later, when I was starting out as an actor, I became a roofer and a framer to make money. But what I really enjoyed was the finished work. I like the longevity. Mark Harmon like dad money work People think what you are doing is real, on a TV show. Mark Harmon doing think you people I'm not a big 'me' guy. I'm a 'we' guy. It's the way I was raised. Mark Harmon big me guy way Similar Authors Ian Mckellen actor Adhir Kalyan actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje actor Bert Lahr actor Alan Arkin actor Alan Alda actor All Authors
