Los Angeles is a bleached-out, soulless pit. Robert Sean Leonard More Quotes by Robert Sean Leonard More Quotes From Robert Sean Leonard I want to read books and go for walks and make dinner. I guess there are people who love working and that's great. I'm not one of them. I love tackling roles and I love theater, but filming, I don't get it. It seems mind-numbing to me. Robert Sean Leonard mind book people Sure, theater is tough because you're not home at night a lot and you work on weekends - every job has its downside. But to do something that you love doing for two hours a night, that's a pretty sweet gig. Robert Sean Leonard home sweet jobs I didn't want to chase movies. It's too hard. You've got to work at it - opening nights, photo shoots, publicity people, managers. I never wanted to do that. I'm too lazy. Robert Sean Leonard lazy night people I was proud of 'House, MD,' and I think it was good for what it was and remarkably smart for a television show. I loved Hugh Laurie and was proud to be by his side that long and to be trusted by him. Robert Sean Leonard smart long thinking I didn't want to be the lead guy. That's too much work. But I thought that it might be fun to be the lead guy's friend. I'd have days off, and still get a paycheck every week. Robert Sean Leonard friend thought work fun This is kind of a uniquely New York experience, but when you can't afford an apartment nicer than the place you're renting, there's something so inherently depressing about it. Robert Sean Leonard new place you experience The less I work, the happier I am. I discovered that, as most people discover at some point. Robert Sean Leonard i-am some work people I want to know everything there is to know about Lewis and Clark. And I want to do the Sunday crossword in less than an hour. I want to be the best dad in the world. I want to play Richard II, and I want to win another Tony award. Robert Sean Leonard award best dad world I'm allergic to the word 'important' in film and theatre. Cancer research is important. Robert Sean Leonard cancer theatre important research As a kid, the theatre always felt a bit like running away to join the circus. Robert Sean Leonard kid like always theatre Any time the character is in a moral quandary is interesting. That's been true from the Greeks on down. Robert Sean Leonard true down time character I prefer stage work, as an actor. Robert Sean Leonard prefer actor stage work My wife and I are really strange people. We never spend any money. Robert Sean Leonard never wife money people I think people respect my work, but I was never in one of those movies that made me a star. Robert Sean Leonard me respect work people My career has mostly been jobs I love or cases where I needed money. Robert Sean Leonard career where money love My brother is a policeman; my sister's an English teacher. When I hear what they make versus what I make, it's ridiculous. Robert Sean Leonard english sister brother teacher There are a few roles I want to play, but mostly I just want to keep doing a play every now and then, watch kids grow and eat cookies and drink tea. Robert Sean Leonard grow doing drink tea When I was a kid, it was a little bit exciting working with Peter Weir and Robin Williams, but that faded pretty quickly for me. Robert Sean Leonard little pretty kid me I probably haven't even seen ten of the films I've done. I don't get a joy out of it, and I don't go to the movies. Robert Sean Leonard movies go done joy My greatest desire was to be in a sandbox with Kevin Kline or Kenneth Branagh - to be with the people I admired - and I have. Robert Sean Leonard admired greatest desire people
