Robert Sean Leonard Quotes

This is kind of a uniquely New York experience, but when you can't afford an apartment nicer than the place you're renting, there's something so inherently depressing about it.

Any time the character is in a moral quandary is interesting. That's been true from the Greeks on down.

My greatest desire was to be in a sandbox with Kevin Kline or Kenneth Branagh - to be with the people I admired - and I have.

Sure, theater is tough because you're not home at night a lot and you work on weekends - every job has its downside. But to do something that you love doing for two hours a night, that's a pretty sweet gig.

I probably haven't even seen ten of the films I've done. I don't get a joy out of it, and I don't go to the movies.

I prefer stage work, as an actor.

I was proud of 'House, MD,' and I think it was good for what it was and remarkably smart for a television show. I loved Hugh Laurie and was proud to be by his side that long and to be trusted by him.

The less I work, the happier I am. I discovered that, as most people discover at some point.

I'm allergic to the word 'important' in film and theatre. Cancer research is important.

I think people respect my work, but I was never in one of those movies that made me a star.

My brother is a policeman; my sister's an English teacher. When I hear what they make versus what I make, it's ridiculous.

I didn't want to chase movies. It's too hard. You've got to work at it - opening nights, photo shoots, publicity people, managers. I never wanted to do that. I'm too lazy.