197 Quotes by John Lithgow

I'm probably a better granddad than dad because your role as a grandfather is to be fun, and I'm fun.

Powerful people are always in charge. You have to acknowledge that and deal with it as a reality. They're not devils. They're not monsters. They're human beings, like us, that have their share of insecurities and fears. You have to contemplate that as you go through life.

The essence of comedy, drama, and horror is surprise. I have an uncanny ability to surprise people because they look at my face, and they don't know where I'm going.

I went to Princeton High School when I was very serious about being an artist.

Whenever I play a role, it's like I've been kidnapped inside my own body.

I'm a fun father, but not a good father. The hard decisions always went to my wife.

We moved around a lot when I was growing up. I was always the new kid in class, but I was good at making friends. With an upbringing like that, I was either going to become an actor or a politician. Thank God I became an actor! I'm not cut out for politics.

'Love Is Strange' was just a beautiful experience in so many ways.

If I don't enjoy it, there's something seriously wrong. There's a reason why they call it playing, what we do. It's ecstatic fun, and I overdo it - I mean, I can't seem to stop - people ask me to act, and I say yes.