286 Quotes by David Duchovny

We all know people for that length of time and people change. They mature. There is a certain expectation that a fictional character does not change. But you can't go back and play him the same way.

Feelings come and go, unless you don't feel them. Then they stay, and hurt, and grow pear-shaped and weird.

There are moments when you get out of your own head and you exist in the moment, and that can be good acting.

Our country was founded on a distrust of government. Our founding fathers gave power to the people to keep an eye on government. So when politicians say, 'Trust me,' they're actually being very un-American.

Action is pretty boring to do as an actor. Action and sex scenes are silly because it's all faking.

There's two things I gotta do. One is, I gotta update my resume. And then, I have to call my mother.

I don't discount belief. I just discount most of the things that people believe in.

I don't think of myself as a TV actor. I think of myself as a film, television and Off-Off-Off-Off Broadway actor.

You do hear some strange rumours floating around. One I've heard is that I'm allergic to metal.