126 Quotes by Paul Giamatti

I have a son who's been raised Jewish because his mom is Jewish. I have a whole different set of holidays to celebrate. Everybody is thrown together with their family in such an intense way, opening all of that stuff again. You're cooped up with everybody and forced to exist with them, and you're forced to try to relate to them in this way that's more open. I guess that just doesn't work for a lot of people.

I get tired of myself pretty fast. So I can't imagine other people don't get tired of me.

I wouldn't say that I'm aggressive in going out to find work and stuff like that. I just sort of, if something comes along, and it's something I like, and they want to hire me, I'll do it. I won't just do anything.

I think that deep down all I have been looking for is to be accepted and liked by as many people as possible.

I married a Jewish lady, and we’re raising our son Jewish, and since I’m not Jewish the whole thing is just a mystery to me. I leave it to her, actually, because it’s just a great mystery.

I don’t think I gave a good enough performance to be nominated for it. I thought I gave a fine performance, but those things are supposed to be about giving an extraordinary performance.

It is because my dad died suddenly that I became an actor. I thought, I’m going to make money doing this thing I enjoy.

Maybe it’s because I have too much pride or self-respect, but I thought, ‘Why does a guy who has thinning hair and who is overweight have to be a loser or a joke?’

I get tired of myself pretty fast. So I can’t imagine other people don’t get tired of me.