“When there is tension, arguments and money problems, it's tough to do ...” — Richard Jenkins Quote

When there is tension, arguments and money problems, it's tough to do your work. Some people thrive on that. I don't.

I understand being alone. I understand not liking it, wishing for something else.

If I'm playing a bad guy, and I'm playing him evilly - I'm making him evil; I'm being evil because I want the audience to understand that he's bad - or if I have a line that's funny, I do it in a comedic way, that, to me, is a lie. It's dead when I watch it.

In college, I was teetering on the edge: Do I want to be an actor? Do I not want to be an actor? And then I saw Michael Caine in 'Alfie,' and I thought, 'Wow, that's what I want to do with my life,' even if I knew I'd never reach that level of proficiency.

To be able to bear provocation is an argument of great reason, and to forgive it of a great mind.

No matter what side of an argument you're on, you always find some people on your side that wish you were on the other side.

The best argument for mutual funds is that they offer safety and diversification. But they don't necessarily offer safety and diversification.

Never get into an argument with a schizophrenic person and say, 'Who do you think you are?'

I believe that President Clinton considered the legal merits of the arguments for the pardon as he understood them, and he rendered his judgment, wise or unwise, on the merits.