There are so many examples of talented actors working today, no matter how they live their private lives. I'm lucky that people believe me when I'm in character. Neil Patrick Harris More Quotes by Neil Patrick Harris More Quotes From Neil Patrick Harris I have actual strong ideas. You just have to wait for the right timing. Timing is pretty crucial here. I can't dedicate a lot of energy and efforts trying to, say, create a show that I want to produce while I'm currently on another show. Neil Patrick Harris effortstrongideas When you have twin four-year-olds, you are able to dance like a fool, often. And I do. Neil Patrick Harris foolableyears Babies just change everything. You have to become super-selfless and super-tired and super-amenable to change. They just change all the time. Neil Patrick Harris selflesstiredbaby I don't like to be disparaging about my past roles. That's the only taboo that I don't like to cross. Neil Patrick Harris rolescrossespast For film, I audition just like everyone else, because it's a different set of casting directors. Neil Patrick Harris castingdifferentdirectors I'm very interested in starting to produce, and direct, and have an umbrella over an entire project in the future. I'd like to have control over what the characters do. I think as an actor, you get a little too caught up in the moment-to-moment, beat-to-beat stuff to have perspective. Neil Patrick Harris perspectivecharacterthinking Before babies, I worked very hard to make sure I understood my surroundings and figured out where I fit in the world, whether it was at work or whether it was in a social situation. And with kids, you just can't. The rule is you can't really do that because they dictate and they change so much so you just have to go with the flow more and be present and not have big expectations and be amused all the time. Neil Patrick Harris expectationsbabykids I've been very fortunate to go from interesting chapter to interesting chapter. I've always enjoyed the process and always enjoyed working more really than the end result of what it achieves. I'm more interested in doing the work. Neil Patrick Harris achieveendsinteresting I love technology. I buy all of the stuff when they come out first. Neil Patrick Harris technologystufffirsts I'm wildly impressed with the diversity of gay roles. Neil Patrick Harris diversitygayroles I feel like with actors wanting to direct, you really only have a shot or two. You can't just make a bunch of little independent movies, and then finally one gets noticed. You have to make a really good one right away. Neil Patrick Harris independentactorstwo I sort of pride myself in my dissatisfaction with my work. I've always been concerned with buying the hype, and having that make your performances suffer. Neil Patrick Harris hypepridesuffering If I'm doing some weird tick with my mouth, or not standing still or something, I'll be the first person to notice it, and then want to change that. I think it's important just to maintain trajectory, to not just use your same tricks over and over. Neil Patrick Harris importantusethinking You have to be careful when you're doing an interview. Neil Patrick Harris carefulbe-carefulinterviews Theater for me is about enduring human truth. Special effects can be part of that, but when they obscure what is the reason we come to theater - to see reflections of our confounded humanity - the theater has lost its way. Neil Patrick Harris humanityreflectionspecial I don't feel ignored. But I'd rather engage readers than dictate my opinion to them. Opinion is so...subjective! Neil Patrick Harris ignoredopinionreader I don't care about my "impact" - I only care about the theater as an art form and criticism as an act of writing. Neil Patrick Harris impactwritingart We’re three seasons all in, we’ve intentionally been very truthful and factual and loyal to thebooks. We’ve added a few characters that aren’t in the books, we’ve added somesongs that you probably couldn’t put into the books, but for the most partwe’re sticking to the structure of what already worked. Neil Patrick Harris entertainment How I Met Your Mother. i am happy to dispel any rumors or misconceptions and am quite proud to say that I am a very content gay man. Neil Patrick Harris top-news It’s the anticipation of jumping that is terrifying, once you do it, it’s super awesome and super fun and you want to do it again! Neil Patrick Harris entertainment
