“I'm not attracted to naturalism, I'm not attracted to behavior, I'm at...” — Willem Dafoe Quote

“I'm not attracted to naturalism, I'm not attracted to behavior, I'm attracted to dance. I'm attracted to gesture, I'm attracted to singing with your voice, as opposed to having a natural manner. I'm a theater actor first, so that probably influences a lot of my approach. And I think in many ways, naturalism has ruined movies.”

“The worst thing is to get involved with people who aren't passionate about what they're doing.”

“Weirdness is not my game. I'm just a square boy from Wisconsin.”

“The rich flavors of duck meat have always attracted sweet, fruit-based sauces.”

“I'm always more attracted to the unattractive.”

“I'm really attracted to things that just make me excited.”