“I never felt comfortable in real life very well. It's always been an a...” — Nick Nolte Quote

I never felt comfortable in real life very well. It's always been an awkward kind of thing for me and so when I hit the stage I just sensed freedom. I sensed, 'Here's a place that I can have all the experiences of life and not feel uncomfortable about it.'

All American males are failed athletes, and it was big time even if it was Little League. It meant a lot to you.

Obviously I had gone all through high school and into college, and you don't do that not knowing how to read.

In the sixties, you're still thinking you could do something about this slow disintegration of the body.

When I was a kid, my dad went to World War II. I didn't know him. I was born in '41.

You shouldn't feel awkward in your own body and constantly try to be an image for somebody else. You should to be comfortable in it.

It's very awkward to watch yourself on TV because I hate the sound of my voice. It's those moments where you're like, 'I do that?'

My favorite player I ever played was Reggie White. He played so ferociously. What I loved about playing against him was the millisecond you went down, he became your friend and would ask, 'How's your family?' In a way that could feel weird and awkward.

Doing love scenes is always awkward. I mean, it's just not a normal thing to go to work and lay in bed with your co-worker.