I never said, 'I'm going to be a big star.' I said, 'I'm going to be a good actor.' And that took… — Jeff Daniels Copy Share Image
The biggest compliment I think an actor can get is I can't imagine anyone else in the role. — Jeff Daniels Copy Share Image
I just never did buy this idea that you have to live in Los Angeles to be an actor. I didn't see… — Jeff Daniels Copy Share Image
As an actor, you're always at the service of somebody else's vision. In a play, it's more of the director's vision, and… — Jeff Daniels Copy Share Image
On indies it's hard to do, but in rehearsals, you make mistakes in rehearsal. It's really hard rehearsing a play or what… — Jeff Daniels Copy Share Image
And the actors tend not to want to watch themselves very often. I'm one of those guys. — Jeff Daniels Copy Share Image
Well, the music industry is littered with actors who belatedly came to singing. — Jeff Daniels Copy Share Image
Meryl Streep's brilliant, just brilliant. I've been fortunate to do two movies with Meryl. And for an actor to go moment to… — Jeff Daniels Copy Share Image
You know, its really strange now with the Internet, with everyone having an unsolicited, anonymous opinion. — Jeff Daniels Copy Share Image
I always wanted to do films. I'd gone to New York early in 1976 and did a lot of theater, but I really wanted… — Jeff Daniels Copy Share Image
I love the theater, but if I had to choose, I would choose a film at this time in my life. Something meaty, to… — Jeff Daniels Copy Share Image
I just never did buy this idea that you have to live in Los Angeles to be an actor. I didn't see that as… — Jeff Daniels Copy Share Image
One of the more noble things the Oscars can do is pay attention to movies no one knows about. Blockbusters don't need much help. — Jeff Daniels Copy Share Image
I never starved. And you know, whatever talent I have, I've relied on that, versus image or star. — Jeff Daniels Copy Share Image
The older you get, and the more you're in this business, the more you kind of feel like, 'Why don't we just do it… — Jeff Daniels Copy Share Image
I was haunted by trainers going "Up, up, up, get up." You find yourself picking your head up and then realizing, They aren't talking… — Jeff Daniels Copy Share Image
I think we have the attention span of a gnat. You know, with cell phones and Twitter. — Jeff Daniels Copy Share Image
There is no best anything in art. Phillip [Hoffman] isn't better than Heath [Ledger]; Joaquin [Phoenix] isn't better than David [Strathairn] or Terence [Howard].… — Jeff Daniels Copy Share Image
![“On indies it's hard to do, but in rehearsals, you make mistakes in rehearsal. It's really hard rehearsing a play or what rehearsal you get on any movie. That's where you get to make your mistakes, and you make big ones. So when you shoot [the movie] or you finally get the play in shape and do it…” quote by Jeff Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6bf/jeff-daniels-12465_actors_on-indies-it-s-hard-to-do-but-in-rehears_814269.jpg)
![“There is no best anything in art. Phillip [Hoffman] isn't better than Heath [Ledger]; Joaquin [Phoenix] isn't better than David [Strathairn] or Terence [Howard]. They aren't better than me. We all do different things. It's more of a celebration of a lot of great work than to give the gold to…” quote by Jeff Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8ca/jeff-daniels-12465_art_there-is-no-best-anything-in-art-phillip_591114.jpg)