Call me Elf......one more time! Peter Dinklage More Quotes by Peter Dinklage More Quotes From Peter Dinklage I waited a long time out in the world before I gave myself permission to fail. Please don't even bother asking. Don't bother telling the world you are ready. Show it. Do it. Peter Dinklage graduation inspirational long I spend my nights just sitting and reading a book and drinking my tea and walking my dog. That's about as exciting as my life gets. Peter Dinklage dog drinking book I hate that word — 'lucky.' It cheapens a lot of hard work Peter Dinklage lucky hard-work hate [on his dwarfism] When I was younger, definitely, I let it get to me. As an adolescent, I was bitter and angry and I definitely put up these walls. But the older you get, you realize you just have to have a sense of humour. You just know that it's not your problem. It's theirs. Peter Dinklage bitter wall problem You can say no. You can not be the object of ridicule. Peter Dinklage ridicule can-not objects Saying I was lucky negates the hard work I put in and spits on that guy who’s freezing his ass off back in Brooklyn. Peter Dinklage lucky guy hard-work Any swagger is just defense. When youre reminded so much of who you are by people - not a fame thing, but with my size, constantly, growing up - you just either curl up in a corner in the dark or you wear it proudly, like armor or something. You can turn it on its head and use it yourself before anybody else gets a chance. Peter Dinklage growing-up dark people I love animals. All animals. I wouldn't hurt a cat or a dog — or a chicken, or a cow. And I wouldn't ask someone else to hurt them for me. That's why I'm a vegetarian. Peter Dinklage cat hurt dog I was fortunate enough to have an upbringing that made me more accepting of who I am. Peter Dinklage accepting who-i-am enough George Martin is an incredible writer. Peter Dinklage incredibles I dress and eat like a fifth-grader, basically. I like sandwiches and cereal and hooded sweatshirts. Peter Dinklage cereal sandwiches dresses Being on television, playing the same character for many years, for me, I think that would get a little tedious. Peter Dinklage character years thinking I think a lot of great male comic actors are introspective, quiet personalities, which I really admire. But they are really able to turn it up when the camera's on. Peter Dinklage cameras personality thinking My family had a habit of collecting creatures that didn't always want to be pets. The first animal I can remember was a Lab named Zoe. Peter Dinklage pet want animal Bad guys are complicated characters. It's always fun to play them. You get away with a lot more. You don't have a heroic code you have to live by. Peter Dinklage play fun character I don't socialize. I'm kind of a hermit. The life of an actor can be very lonely. Peter Dinklage actors lonely kind I like playing the guy on the sidelines. They have more fun. Peter Dinklage sidelines guy fun So I won't say I'm lucky. I'm fortunate enough to find or attract very talented people. For some reason I found them, and they found me. Peter Dinklage lucky reason people I feel really lucky, although I hate that word - 'lucky'. Peter Dinklage i-hate lucky hate I think if actors are successful at one thing, they paint themselves into a corner sometimes, and what's the fun in that? Peter Dinklage successful fun thinking
