39 Quotes by Curtis Armstrong

I try to work and enjoy life, and that’s about all.

I’m not an improv guy.

As an actor I’m part of a long line of character people you can take back to the silent movies. There’s always the little guy who’s the sidekick to the tall, good-looking guy who gets the girl.

There’s something about the way of playing a repellent character, that if you can play him with a certain amount of charm, you can get away with a lot.

The movies that I did in the ’80s were either good or bad, but I never was oppressed with any feeling – I mean, I thought it was ridiculous to play high school or college students when I was 30. But at the same time, that was really done then.

To be honest, I haven’t seen a lot of the current crop of teen movies because there’s only so much time and there’s nothing that really drives me to do it.

You can do gross-out until the cows come home but if there isn’t something to balance it, then it’s not going to work at all.

In 1984 nobody knew what cable was going to be. It was there, but you didn’t know where it was going.

For an actor to have a role that they’re recognized and remembered for over the years, it’s unusual. It’s very lucky if it happens once – and it’s luck that it’s happened to me a couple of times.