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> [With competition there is always ego and hubris... competition gets in the way of work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-dempsey/with-competition-there-is-always-ego-and-hubris-competition-gets-in/)

[Patrick Dempsey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-dempsey/)

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## More by Patrick Dempsey

> [I'd come in with this bitter attitude. It's not an escape, because I feel this disappointment, this jealousy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-dempsey/i-d-come-in-with-this-bitter-attitude-it-s-not-an-escape-because-i/)

[Patrick Dempsey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-dempsey/)

> [Drama is easier to do because you just have to have the emotion and not get caught acting, but comedy is much harder.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-dempsey/drama-is-easier-to-do-because-you-just-have-to-have-the-emotion-and/)

[Patrick Dempsey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-dempsey/)

> [Kids take you outside your comfort level because you ask yourself, 'How do I answer that question for them?' You think back to your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-dempsey/kids-take-you-outside-your-comfort-level-because-you-ask-yourself-how/)

[Patrick Dempsey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-dempsey/)

> [My wife and I try not to get into each other's work too much.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-dempsey/my-wife-and-i-try-not-to-get-into-each-other-s-work-too-much/)

[Patrick Dempsey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-dempsey/)

> [I am romantic but I think it takes more than just flowers. Marriage is great and blissful, but it takes work and understanding. You…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-dempsey/i-am-romantic-but-i-think-it-takes-more-than-just-flowers-marriage-is/)

[Patrick Dempsey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-dempsey/)

> [I was 17 when I left the small Maine town where I'd grown up. I wanted to do something I thought was important with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-dempsey/i-was-17-when-i-left-the-small-maine-town-where-i-d-grown-up-i-wanted/)

[Patrick Dempsey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-dempsey/)

> [I don't necessarily want to direct because it's too much work and I don't have the attention span to stay with it that long.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-dempsey/i-don-t-necessarily-want-to-direct-because-it-s-too-much-work-and-i/)

[Patrick Dempsey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-dempsey/)

> [Sometimes in television, if there are storylines that are oft-told, people can be hypercritical of them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-dempsey/sometimes-in-television-if-there-are-storylines-that-are-oft-told/)

[Patrick Dempsey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-dempsey/)

> [I think fame is one of those things where you have a window of opportunity and you have a certain amount of trust from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-dempsey/i-think-fame-is-one-of-those-things-where-you-have-a-window-of/)

[Patrick Dempsey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-dempsey/)

> [The first was about the individual, following your passion and all of that...Why not take it to the next step and go, 'this is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-dempsey/the-first-was-about-the-individual-following-your-passion-and-all-of/)

[Patrick Dempsey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-dempsey/)

> [You'll go insane if you try to have a picture-book house.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-dempsey/you-ll-go-insane-if-you-try-to-have-a-picture-book-house/)

[Patrick Dempsey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-dempsey/)

> [I have a specialized racing bike, which is great because it has a solid build, is comfortable to ride, and is lightweight.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-dempsey/i-have-a-specialized-racing-bike-which-is-great-because-it-has-a/)

[Patrick Dempsey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-dempsey/)

> [I think TV is much more the writer's medium and film is about the director and their vision and how you can collaborate with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-dempsey/i-think-tv-is-much-more-the-writer-s-medium-and-film-is-about-the/)

[Patrick Dempsey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-dempsey/)

> [What you want in a romantic comedy, is to have two people that you want to see together and how do they overcome the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-dempsey/what-you-want-in-a-romantic-comedy-is-to-have-two-people-that-you/)

[Patrick Dempsey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-dempsey/)

> [With competition there is always ego and hubris... competition gets in the way of work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-dempsey/with-competition-there-is-always-ego-and-hubris-competition-gets-in/)

[Patrick Dempsey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-dempsey/)

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