Unfortunately, I'm not a history buff. I don't read biographies, except of some of those writers whom I've collected over the years - particularly Samuel Beckett and Henry Miller, people like Charles Bukowski and John Fante and David Foster Wallace. John Larroquette More Quotes by John Larroquette More Quotes From John Larroquette I'd like to be doing quality acting in a quality role and making as many people as possible happy. John Larroquette quality acting people I love reading. I'm fortunate enough to have signed books by Faulkner, Steinbeck, Thomas Pynchon. John Larroquette reading enough book The sad fact is that the vast majority of drunks stay drunks. There's a small minority of us who reach that fork in the road where one side says 'live' and the other says 'drink'. John Larroquette majority minorities facts I can't pass up a blank book when I see it in a bookstore. And I write a sentence in it, and then I put it away. John Larroquette blank writing book If 50 percent of your career is not filled with failure, you're not really successful. John Larroquette filled careers successful I've seen more convincing wigs on William Shatner. John Larroquette wigs convincing The opportunity to carry water every night to James Earl Jones on stage is a dream come true. John Larroquette dream opportunity night I do think that the imagination you create yourself when you're reading, to create the tone and the accent of the world, is an individual accomplishment that someone is imposing upon you by listening to them read it. Because you're listening to their interpretation, and their emphasis would probably be different from the one that your brain makes while you're reading it. John Larroquette accomplishment reading thinking I have 800 books of just Samuel Beckett's work, tons of his correspondence, personal letters that he wrote. I have copies of plays he used when he directed, so all of his handwritten notes are in the corners of the page. John Larroquette play letters book Thinking fascinates me, and I probably spend too much time in my mind. My wife says that my perfect world is to be in the Suburban driving, with her next to me and the boys in the back seat and complete silence for two thousand miles. John Larroquette boys two thinking When actors get pigeonholed, that's their own doing to a large degree. Because if you do something that people like, obviously they're going to ask you to do it again. It's up to you to say no. If you're that insecure about working, you'll probably do what you're known to do. John Larroquette insecure degrees people I certainly don't condemn anyone who listens to audiobooks. It seems to me that any way we get good literature in our brain is worthwhile. John Larroquette literature brain way Be careful out there. There are things that go bump in the night. Actually, there are things that go 'Give me your wallet or I'll kill you' in the night. John Larroquette bumps giving night Again, as egotistical as I am, as self-centered as I am, and as much as I love strangers idolizing me, I find it very crass to be self-promoter in a way. John Larroquette stranger self way You take jobs so much of the time when you don't need to necessarily work for a living, but it becomes important who you are going to work with. John Larroquette important jobs needs I'd turn off the internet for a month and make us actually talk to each other, and be responsible for your opinions and not be able to hide behind the anonymity of the cyber-wall to speak your mind. To actually have to face people and see their reactions and discuss it - actually discuss it. It won't happen. Unless the grid goes down. John Larroquette speak-your-mind wall people The only thing I haven't done as an actor, other than Thai puppet theater somewhere, is act on a Broadway stage. John Larroquette broadway actors done I don't do a lot of guest shots on television. John Larroquette shots guests television I collect books, primarily first-edition 20th-century fiction. John Larroquette book fiction firsts I don't have anything against audiobooks. I actually did a couple of them - but not many. I just never got into it, timing-wise. I don't listen to them, if that's any indication of my feelings about them. I'd rather read. John Larroquette couple wise feelings
