I think I'm a very very nice director. Very supportive, very nurturing. I definitely try to challenge my actors but I think… — David Schwimmer Copy Share Image
There are certain sacrifices that you make, and you feel like the only compensation you have as an actor is financial. — David Schwimmer Copy Share Image
As an actor, the training I received was that I walk through the world as an observer of life and of people.… — David Schwimmer Copy Share Image
I started in theater. I did theater professionally for seven years with my company before I started doing 'Friends.' I was waiting… — David Schwimmer Copy Share Image
It's very strange to be known as a situation-comedy guy...I was mostly Serious Theater Guy. I definitely feel like I'm a stage… — David Schwimmer Copy Share Image
Directing is something I always wanted to do. I started when I was 13 directing scenes in high school and then plays… — David Schwimmer Copy Share Image
I like to grow as an actor, and you can do that by playing parts that are unfamiliar to you and uncomfortable. — David Schwimmer Copy Share Image
There's nothing like a play. It's so immediate and every performance is different. As an actor, you have the most control over… — David Schwimmer Copy Share Image
I didn't want to be a victim of my own message [in Trust film]. I didn't want to take advantage of a… — David Schwimmer Copy Share Image
I've made a good amount of money. I'm very happy that I can now support my theatre company and support friends and… — David Schwimmer Copy Share Image
I love directing. It's something I started doing in theatre when I was in university in Chicago and I started a theatre… — David Schwimmer Copy Share Image
I really believe that, as an actor, you should be constantly studying other people, and celebrity had the absolute opposite effect on… — David Schwimmer Copy Share Image
I decided to try drama for the attention and making my family laugh. There is no greater joy then hearing your parents… — David Schwimmer Copy Share Image
I think that, if the experience is positive, I would say acting on stage is my first love. I say a positive… — David Schwimmer Copy Share Image
There's nothing like a play. It's so immediate and every performance is different. As an actor, you have the most control over what the… — David Schwimmer Copy Share
Relax and be yourself, as if you'd ever just be standing in front of a camera not talking to anyone! It's very odd. — David Schwimmer Copy Share
When you're playing the same character for a decade it's natural that there are moments when you want to try something new. — David Schwimmer Copy Share
I don't think I responded very well to the sudden celebrity, the sudden fame, and the loss of privacy. — David Schwimmer Copy Share
I think a huge amount of it is because of the Internet. Every single thing in the world is accessible with a few clicks.… — David Schwimmer Copy Share
As an actor, the training I received was that I walk through the world as an observer of life and of people. My job… — David Schwimmer Copy Share
Sometimes I've felt that the industry has typecast me as a certain kind of character. But then I think all it really takes is… — David Schwimmer Copy Share
Directing takes a lot longer than acting. This was about seven years in development, and then two and a half years with pre-production, production,… — David Schwimmer Copy Share
I'm often asked whether Friends has been an albatross around my neck, or whether people only see me as 'Ross from Friends, but I… — David Schwimmer Copy Share
There is a danger, if you cast someone who is 18, 19 or 20 to play 14 or 15, that very subtly, almost unconsciously,… — David Schwimmer Copy Share
There are days when I think: what if I just checked out? What if I grew a beard and went off to live somewhere… — David Schwimmer Copy Share
In recent months, I've noticed these little rolls of flesh in places that have always been flat. — David Schwimmer Copy Share
I've made a good amount of money. I'm very happy that I can now support my theatre company and support friends and family, and… — David Schwimmer Copy Share
![“I didn't want to be a victim of my own message [in Trust film]. I didn't want to take advantage of a 14-year-old actor. I didn't want there to be any nudity, or any real overt violence. I think it's more terrifying that there is no violence, in that moment. There's control and there's power, but…” quote by David Schwimmer](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/0a9/david-schwimmer-8353_actors_i-didn-t-want-to-be-a-victim-of-my-own-m_2120046.jpg)
