176 Quotes by Mandy Patinkin

There’s not a lot of money in revenge.

I’m active in PAX, which is a gun awareness organization. We treat gun safety as a public health issue.

Well, I’m not a critic, I’m just a worker. So, I’m always grateful for anything the critics say – good or bad.

Movies were a struggle for me – they didn’t come easy.

People who go into the arts are often hurt people. Many are manic-depressive. Some have tried suicide and some have succeeded. It’s just part of the game. We are people who are oversensitive. That’s why we’re in this business, because of our need to communicate.

Mandy is not calm. So that’s acting. I’m acting. And, and I love playing someone calm.

I think it’s fair to say I’m attracted to playing characters who are rather intense.

I’m Jewish and I can sing and I’m alive.

In my prayers every day, which are a combination of Hebrew prayers and Shakespeare and Sondheim lyrics and things people have said to me that I’ve written down and shoved in my pocket, I also say the name of every person I’ve ever known who’s passed on.