--- title: "4 County Quotes By Michelle Forbes" description: "4 County quotes by Michelle Forbes. Plus more from Michelle Forbes and more County sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/08c/michelle-forbes-22958_again_at-one-point-i-had-a-stretch-where-it-wa_578007.jpg" --- > [At one point I had a stretch where it was working on 'In Treatment,' then 'True Blood,' then 'Durham County,' then 'True…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-forbes/at-one-point-i-had-a-stretch-where-it-was-working-on-in-treatment/) [Michelle Forbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-forbes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/08c/michelle-forbes-22958_again_at-one-point-i-had-a-stretch-where-it-wa_578007.jpg) > [I did a show called 'Wonderland' a few years back, and I was fortunate enough to spend a full-on two weeks -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-forbes/i-did-a-show-called-wonderland-a-few-years-back-and-i-was-fortunate/) [Michelle Forbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-forbes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/546/michelle-forbes-22958_county_i-did-a-show-called-wonderland-a-few-yea_585177.jpg) > [That's what I think is smart about 'Durham County.' It's not derivative of anything American. It's more in the vein of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-forbes/that-s-what-i-think-is-smart-about-durham-county-it-s-not-derivative/) [Michelle Forbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-forbes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/806/michelle-forbes-22958_american_that-s-what-i-think-is-smart-about-durha_2111542.jpg) > [Everyone always wants to talk about 'True Blood' and 'Battlestar Galactica' - no one's even interested in 'Durham County.' It blew my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-forbes/everyone-always-wants-to-talk-about-true-blood-and-battlestar/) [Michelle Forbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-forbes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9e5/michelle-forbes-22958_air_everyone-always-wants-to-talk-about-true_2128993.jpg) ## Other authors on County ## More by Michelle Forbes > [For whatever reason, every project I do becomes sort of a cult, or a cultish show, you know, like 'Battlestar,' or even a film…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-forbes/for-whatever-reason-every-project-i-do-becomes-sort-of-a-cult-or-a/) [Michelle Forbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-forbes/) > [Pears are my favorite fruit! Reminds me of childhood.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-forbes/pears-are-my-favorite-fruit-reminds-me-of-childhood/) [Michelle Forbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-forbes/) > [People ask me what the appeal of 'True Blood' is and I think there are so many answers to that question, but I think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-forbes/people-ask-me-what-the-appeal-of-true-blood-is-and-i-think-there-are/) [Michelle Forbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-forbes/) > [It's a wonderful thing working with young actors. I know a lot of people don't like working with children. I actually adore it, because…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-forbes/it-s-a-wonderful-thing-working-with-young-actors-i-know-a-lot-of/) [Michelle Forbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-forbes/) > [I thought a vegan diet would be too difficult, being on the road so much, but it's been far easier than I thought.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-forbes/i-thought-a-vegan-diet-would-be-too-difficult-being-on-the-road-so/) [Michelle Forbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-forbes/) > [At one point I had a stretch where it was working on 'In Treatment,' then 'True Blood,' then 'Durham County,' then 'True Blood,' then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-forbes/at-one-point-i-had-a-stretch-where-it-was-working-on-in-treatment/) [Michelle Forbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-forbes/) > [I did a show called 'Wonderland' a few years back, and I was fortunate enough to spend a full-on two weeks - I'm talking…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-forbes/i-did-a-show-called-wonderland-a-few-years-back-and-i-was-fortunate/) [Michelle Forbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-forbes/) > [In this age of vampires, what I love about 'True Blood' the most is that it's a post-modern take on it. 'Sookie Stackhouse' series…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-forbes/in-this-age-of-vampires-what-i-love-about-true-blood-the-most-is-that/) [Michelle Forbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-forbes/) > [I've never had a plan. You look for different actors you want to work with or different subjects you want to explore, or sometimes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-forbes/i-ve-never-had-a-plan-you-look-for-different-actors-you-want-to-work/) [Michelle Forbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-forbes/) > [When I do watch shows, or projects that I've been a part of, I'm pretty good at watching them objectively. And that's mostly because…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-forbes/when-i-do-watch-shows-or-projects-that-i-ve-been-a-part-of-i-m-pretty/) [Michelle Forbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-forbes/) > [So often in TV, when you have an antagonist who's supposed to be the 'big baddie,' it's so easy for them to become cliched.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-forbes/so-often-in-tv-when-you-have-an-antagonist-who-s-supposed-to-be-the/) [Michelle Forbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-forbes/) > [One of my last few vices is coffee, but with a spot of almond or soymilk, it's never tasted better!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-forbes/one-of-my-last-few-vices-is-coffee-but-with-a-spot-of-almond-or/) [Michelle Forbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-forbes/) > [I had so many offers after 'True Blood' for things that were someone in the same vein, but nowhere near Alan Ball's vision. Or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-forbes/i-had-so-many-offers-after-true-blood-for-things-that-were-someone-in/) [Michelle Forbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-forbes/) > [I try to keep things as varied as possible in my career, and after playing something as fun and over the top as Maryann…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-forbes/i-try-to-keep-things-as-varied-as-possible-in-my-career-and-after/) [Michelle Forbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-forbes/) > [I’ve discovered a new affliction; it’s called Orphan Black Eyes. When people ask me what I’m working on and I tell them Orphan Black…they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-forbes/i-ve-discovered-a-new-affliction-it-s-called-orphan-black-eyes-when/) [Michelle Forbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-forbes/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/county/michelle-forbes/#itemlist", "name": "4 County Quotes By Michelle Forbes", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "At one point I had a stretch where it was working on 'In Treatment,' then 'True Blood,' then 'Durham County,' then 'True Blood,' then 'In Treatment' again. 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