Sometimes in the most tragic situation, something just profoundly funny happens. David Hyde Pierce More Quotes by David Hyde Pierce More Quotes From David Hyde Pierce Maybe it's because I'm getting older, I'm finding enjoyment in things that stop time. Just the simple act of tasting a glass of wine is its own event. You're not downing a glass of wine in the midst of doing something else. David Hyde Pierce glasses wine simple Nothing ever guarantees you anything-that's my rule. My other rule is never believe anything that anyone tells you, and then you'll never be fooled. It's not as cynical as it sounds; it's just that people always say something for a reason-maybe a nice reason, maybe a devious reason-so on that level, you can't take things at face value. David Hyde Pierce nice believe people The first year I was on the show, it took an interviewer about 45 minutes to get it out of me that I even had a dog, and even then I wouldn't tell him the dog's name. David Hyde Pierce dog funny years I think being an actor in general is acknowledging that we are constantly playing different roles, that we have all these different parts of ourselves and instead of pretending that you are just one thing, as an actor you get to admit that you've got all this stuff going on. David Hyde Pierce roles different thinking I don't have the time to tell you all the things I've learned from this cast. It's an extraordinary ensemble because we all support each other so well. David Hyde Pierce ensemble ive-learned support My dad had been an actor... not only had my dad been an actor, but his dad had been an actor, and my great-grandfather had been an actor. And who knows before then? David Hyde Pierce dad actors grandfather I always think extremism is basically a reaction out of fear. What we seem to be experiencing is polar extremism that keeps people from coming together. David Hyde Pierce together people thinking I found every single laugh as Laertes that you can find and only realized later that you really shouldn't find any at all. David Hyde Pierce found laughing I was chased through a chateau in the Loire Valley by a bunch of American school girls. David Hyde Pierce valleys girl school On some level in acting, what you're trying to find is truth, because when it's true is when it's also funny. David Hyde Pierce levels acting trying There's nothing more powerful than someone who has the disease who can be articulate and go in front of Congress or go to local government and say man, this is what's happening, and it's going to be you. David Hyde Pierce disease powerful men People can be a hoot on the set, but if they're not good to work with, that tires very quickly. David Hyde Pierce hoot tire people You only have a week to do a show. I mean, there's only so deep you can dig in that week. David Hyde Pierce week shows mean I was as happy doing theater in New York for little or no money as I am now doing television for more money. The happiness, I guess, comes out of it being a good job. The success has to do with the fact that it's a good job that will continue. David Hyde Pierce new-york jobs television Most of us aren't crazy psychotics, but most of us are a whole bunch of different people. I think when you are in a position of authority, that doesn't remove that from you. David Hyde Pierce crazy people thinking I probably was as bad as a security guard as I was as a tie salesman. David Hyde Pierce salesman security-guards ties Her lips said 'no', but her eyes said 'read my lips'. David Hyde Pierce her-eyes lips eye We all went to Kelsey's wedding, and yeah, we go to parties. We also go to each other's house. A group of us got together over at Kelsey's and just read through some plays just for the fun of it. That may not be everyone's idea of a good time, but we had a good time. David Hyde Pierce wedding party fun We can't control what the ratings will be. It's like, if you're going to go skiing, do you hope you'll have a good day of skiing? Yes. Do you hope you won't break your leg? Yes. David Hyde Pierce skiing good-day legs From Kelsey, I have learned among many other things the value of turning on a dime and how you can have an extremely funny and extremely poignant moment with absolutely no separation in between... and sometimes in the same moment. David Hyde Pierce kelsey dimes separation
