32 Quotes by Chris Bauer

I love any challenge that comes my way, and I've been lucky to have many.

The hardest thing in the world to play is something close to myself.

The idea of a regular-looking guy who is the lead of something - whether it's a movie or a show - is something that I really hope I can grow towards.

In my experience, it tends to be a real reflection of someone's intelligence, confidence and sensitivity when they can just be real.

Every angle that I looked at was somebody who I admired and was better than me. So it made me very afraid.

I would have to say that because I've lived in so many cities, by no means do I feel it's fair to call myself a 'fan' of any particular teams. I've lived in New York for a long time, and I did this movie about the Yankees called '*61.' I found out a lot about the Yankees during that time, so I love the Yankees, I've watched the Yankees.

I am the kind of actor who will do just about anything.

I love college football and I love pro football. This is how fair-weathered I am. I used to be a Giants fan, but my son who's turning 12 has really gotten into football, and he likes the Jets, so I totally jumped ships so we can root for the same team.

Frank Sobotka in 'The Wire' on HBO was one of the greatest characters I've ever played. They cut his throat at the end of that season. There's something about creative coupling that seems to go with great characters, and the fact that you can never play them again once you're done.