39 Quotes by Anthony Edwards

You know, you never say never because before I did 'ER,' I always said 'I'll never do a TV series,' so that's what I said.

There are definitely roles within this industry that are industry-related, but to be a good actor, you really have to want to act first. At the same time, my goal was never to go to Hollywood to make movies. I think if you come here with that attitude, then you've missed a few steps.

I did tons of theater in school, and then when I was 16 and got my driver's license, I started driving to Los Angeles, along with my friend Eric Stoltz, who was a year ahead of me and was doing the same thing. So we had the same manager, and we started auditioning for things and doing commercials when we were 16.

Knock wood, but I started acting professionally when I was 16, and I've always been able to support myself since then.

I had this thing about hanging out in dark theaters. My family thought I grew out of a rock.

I was spoiled by theater, where there is no editor.

So I was hugely thrilled that my first scene ever on camera was with Hal Holbrook.

To think one film makes a career is ridiculous. It's important to keep perspective and do things other than for money.

David Fincher is a longtime friend. As a director, my wife had worked with him as a makeup artist when he would do Madonna videos years before, and his child and my oldest child were in preschool together, so we're kind of dad-friends through that, too.