89 Quotes by James Cromwell

As a character actor, I’ve learned that you have to watch yourself because nobody else is watching. Nobody is concerned with you.

When I did ‘Babe’ I wanted to talk about animal rights without going through some convoluted justifications about using animal products.

I auditioned for ‘Revenge Of The Nerds,’ and I so did not want the picture. I didn’t want it. I didn’t want be in anything that had nerds anywhere.

I have a film called ‘A Lonely Place For Dying,’ which is the most watched film on the Internet, over 3 million hits, more than any of Hollywood’s films.

All of them – my father, mother, step-mother, and grandmother – were all wonderful actors and performers and they are an inspiration to me, both in their craft and in their humanity.

Usually, I’m the kind of actor where you show me once or twice, I can do it. I don’t do it creatively, but I know how to do the process.

Studios are run by those who are way too old or mostly young, who don’t think creatively.

Every day is perfect because there’s no other day! As a friend of mine said, “Ride the horse in the direction it’s going.” When you do that, you realize that every moment, every breath, every sound, every encounter is a gift. You bloody well better enjoy it.

Jamie’ is what my mother gave me, and that takes the onus off of being big. Somebody thinks, ‘Oh, Jamie – how threatening can he be?