286 Quotes by David Duchovny

I don't know how anybody gets better at anything aside from doing it.

I mean, there's chemistry in life and there's acting chemistry. I'm not saying they're the same thing, but they're as mysterious.

Games, by nature, have more plot options and non-linear qualities than TV and film.

People think celebrities don't have to worry about human things like sickness and death and rent. It's like you've traveled to this Land of Celebrity, this other country. They want you to tell about what you saw.

Approaching a part or thinking about taking a part, I never think, 'Is that person like me?'

Usually, when I act, I try to forget the words and let them come, and just find my way through them.

People always love and respect characters who speak the truth, even if the truth hurts.

As we age, there are different things that become important to us and that means that different aspects of our character come to the forefront; certain aspects recede. And that's fun. It would be shitty to have to imitate myself.

Most journalists expect me to answer all their questions about aliens and spaceships.