38 Quotes by Jonathan Jackson

My family took a vacation to Universal Studios when I was really young. Me and my brother Richard - who's also an actor - were both really intrigued by seeing the behind-the-scenes stuff of how films are made. We kind of begged our parents to get into acting.

I would rather portray the hero if it's a really great film. All my favorite fictional film characters are heroes, such as in 'The Last of the Mohicans' and 'Robin Hood.'

For years, I've thought about a project or a way where I could do acting and music together, and I never really thought that would happen. Then 'Nashville' came along, and it was like a dream come true to marry both of those worlds.

He's basically a very optimistic, joyful type of guy who really wants to enjoy life, ... Peter Pan character.

God puts certain things in certain people. I'm a restless soul. I'm always searching. I'm always pressing to find what truth is and what life is all about.

I wouldn't say it's fallen off any. We still have some great players on the field.

I think acting is a gift. I look at someone like Ben Kingsley, and he's incredibly charismatic, even when he's not acting. He's an incredibly hard worker, and he has a very specific system that he does with his work.

When it comes to chemistry with actors, I always feel chemistry is not something that comes and goes. You either have it or you don't.

We had all the funds and everything agreed, and then someone came in and bought it for $12 million and literally did it overnight.