William Petersen Professions : Actor Born : February 21, 1953 Browse All Authors Top 31 quotes by William Petersen Sure, I always chose rebels to identify with - I still do - but to me a rebel isn't so much someone who breaks the law as someone who goes against the odds. William Petersen rebel odds law A smart person is not one that knows the answers, but one who knows where to find them. William Petersen smart persons answers There’s no greater search than that of lost love. William Petersen lost-love greater lost Grissom comes from a place where we know he had a deaf mother, he was raised in a silent household, on some level, had a father who potentially was not around and he learned what he knew by himself in the back yard, with bugs and animals. He's not comfortable being a supervisor and that's his problem. William Petersen mother animal father I won't miss Grissom. It was a complete life for me that's reached its end, and it's reached it in the right way, I think. So I won't miss Grissom. And I hope that the audience won't miss him either. William Petersen missing way thinking I was horrible at science and math. I couldn't pass a test to save my life! I'm surprised that it didn't take me until I was 20 to graduate. That's why my role is so cool - Grissom is the complete opposite of me. William Petersen roles opposites math Basically, we are a whole world of people desperately trying to figure out what is the dark side of our natures and how much can we explore without becoming something else. William Petersen dark trying people Theater in Chicago will always be my first love. It started careers for me and about 50 of my friends. We all love coming back. As soon as the TV show is over, I'll be back in Chicago, doing live theater. William Petersen tv-shows first-love careers I know a lot of actors who've just gotten bitter because they did something and then nobody ever saw it or whatever. William Petersen bitter saws actors Corporate Hollywood thinks I'm a geek to go back and do theater. They don't understand why I don't want to be a movie star, why I'm not pursuing Mel Gibson's roles. William Petersen hollywood stars thinking The beard is here because I got tired of shaving and Grissom, subsequently, got tired of shaving. Grissom, like any other 50-year-old man, is going through a series of mid-life changes. Who knows, he may start drinking. William Petersen life-changing tired drinking Writing is a vessel...with readers the ocean and authors as its sails. William Petersen sail ocean writing I've never been in this business for the recognition or the awards. I just want to do good work, grab a decent paycheck, and move onto the next job. William Petersen awards jobs moving I can't figure out how they decide on those things. So I don't have any regrets about anything that I did that didn't get a lot of people to see it. William Petersen regret figures people Now I'm seen by more people in one episode than I was in 20 years of theatre and movies. It's gratifying to have an impact on 25 million people a night, but I can say goodbye to my lunch-pail life as a working actor. I'm scared I might be a celebrity. William Petersen farewell goodbye night I do the work just because I enjoy it on the day, working with the guys. For me, it's like going to play a game of baseball: you've got your teammates, you get to do something that's fun, hopefully, and whatever happens with that stuff is in the cosmos someplace. William Petersen baseball games fun Grissom is pretty asexual. He's not that interested in anything other than work - except for Lady Heather. She's the closest to getting his heart of anyone. William Petersen heathers closest heart Theater in Chicago will always be my first love. William Petersen first-love chicago firsts I get a lot of stuff from Germany - stuffed bugs and tarantulas. William Petersen germany bugs stuff The show can go on without me, and probably will, but I want to come back to act in Chicago. My wife and I just bought a condo downtown, and I want to do theater. William Petersen downtown wife chicago Similar Authors Ian Mckellen actor Adhir Kalyan actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje actor Bert Lahr actor Alan Arkin actor Alan Alda actor All Authors
