109 Quotes by Jason Alexander

"One of the reasons I love acting is because I'm so interested in other people's lives, and I often incorporate things I hear or observe into my work. I've become a bit of a 'person addict,' and so I like brushing up against lots of different characters."

"One of the downsides of being a poker pro is that people see exactly how you play."

"I can get motivated seeing a kid at my son's school overcome a learning disability."

"I have always wanted to play Sweeney in 'Sweeney Todd.'"

"I have actually lost a couple of roles - film roles - because a director or producer thought I looked too much like George Costanza, and I could not get out of that box."

"I find when somebody says to me, 'I'm going to motivate you,' more often than not, they're not going to get me."

"There is no community service in 'Seinfeld.' But rather than lauding that, I think it shows the insane banality of it."

"What you find with singers, no matter where they're from, if they have any kind of an accent, the accent tends to disappear when they sing."

"I think that I have very few personal gifts to bring to real politics."

"I went into performing for the community. Being backstage with your company of fellows is the best part of working in live theater. That energy, that combined focus, the synergy - it's addictive."