286 Quotes by David Duchovny

One of the scary things is that, when you’re a kid, you look at your dad as the man who has no fear. When you’re an adult, you realize your father had fear, and that you have it, too.

Without whining and without making myself a tragic figure, there is no replacement for the loss of your privacy. It’s a huge sacrifice.

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.

It seems unlikely that we’re alone in the universe. But I’m pretty sure nobody’s hiding any contact.

I mean, you always want everybody to pat you on the back and tell you you’re wonderful every time you do something; I think that’s human nature.

In the general sense, there’s a journey to be had. You either start at the top or the bottom for a journey to happen. Our movie has to start at the top and work it’s way down. Or start at the bottom and work it’s way up.

I’ve got huge tubs full of X-Files memorobilia that I can sell on eBay.

It’s almost obscene when you see people who haven’t matured, who haven’t changed, who don’t have the weight of years on them. So that’s interesting to me – to think about playing him into the future, anew.

Sometimes when I’m swimming, I think that maybe someday I’ll put my red Speedo up for auction. Or maybe I’ll donate it to the Smithsonian. They can stuff it with two plums and a gherkin and put it on display.