286 Quotes by David Duchovny

People are really much more respectful than they’re made out to be and much more discerning about the fact that I’m not the character I play.

I'm kind of stupid when it comes to gadgets.

I love animals and I love working with them because they don't lie.

I won't look online. The whole fan thing makes me self-conscious, which is not to say I don't appreciate it or understand it. If Mickey Mantle were around, I'm sure I'd have a ton of questions to ask him that might make him uncomfortable. I get it. That doesn't mean it's not really awkward.

I'm constantly amazed by the ability a child has to show sympathy, to read emotions, to get to the heart of any situation. It's unfiltered and completely inspiring.

The worst thing a man can admit is 'I'm not 100 percent fulfilled by my family.' But it doesn't mean he doesn't love his family. I love my family, but I still want to work; I still want challenges. It took me a while to fall in love with the responsibility of family life, and it was a deep thing when I did.

I don't like the idea of being eaten by a shark. I like to swim in the ocean, and I think much more about sharks than anyone should. I really resent the fact that my oceangoing experiences are ruined by 'Jaws.'

I envisioned that as my life: staying in academia to make a living and then taking summers off to write my novels.

I'm trying to protect what I advertise. That's my stance on any kind of self-expression.