186 Quotes by Bryan Cranston

Actors, writers, directors – that triumvirate of creativity – we have to rely and trust each other to be able to get to the final product.

Given the right set of circumstances any one of us could become dangerous – so why not show that in our programmes?

I’m not crazy about being out of control, and I get emotional when things are unclean. When things are out of order. When things are messy. Because I lived in a mess as a child.

What’s great about well-written material is, if you can shock with justifiable actions, that’s the best.

If you like vanilla, you’re not going to like ‘Breaking Bad’ – you need to like a specific flavor that is unusual, that is different, that takes risks.

It’s up to the actor to make sure they don’t get typecast.

It used to be that people would watch TV shows because they knew the characters would stay the same. Whether it’s Archie Bunker or it’s Thomas Magnum you watch it because it’s like, ‘I’m comfortable, this is the same guy.’

Ever since I stopped worrying about finances, I’ve made more money than I ever thought I’d make in my life.

I admit, I do a lot of projects, but it’s because I’m in a position now where I’m reading a lot more scripts and plays and things, and I’m really listening to offers and trying to think what I want to do at any given time.