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title: "1 Dad Actor Quotes By David Hyde Pierce"
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> [My dad had been an actor... not only had my dad been an actor, but his dad had been an actor, and my great-grandfather had been an actor. And who knows before then?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-hyde-pierce/my-dad-had-been-an-actor-not-only-had-my-dad-been-an-actor-but-his/)

[David Hyde Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-hyde-pierce/)

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## More by David Hyde Pierce

> [I was going to be a concert pianist, and when I was in high school, my parents were scared to death that I would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-hyde-pierce/i-was-going-to-be-a-concert-pianist-and-when-i-was-in-high-school-my/)

[David Hyde Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-hyde-pierce/)

> [People can be a hoot on the set, but if they're not good to work with, that tires very quickly.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-hyde-pierce/people-can-be-a-hoot-on-the-set-but-if-they-re-not-good-to-work-with/)

[David Hyde Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-hyde-pierce/)

> [On some level in acting, what you're trying to find is truth, because when it's true is when it's also funny.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-hyde-pierce/on-some-level-in-acting-what-you-re-trying-to-find-is-truth-because/)

[David Hyde Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-hyde-pierce/)

> [Nothing ever guarantees you anything-that's my rule. My other rule is never believe anything that anyone tells you, and then you'll never be fooled.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-hyde-pierce/nothing-ever-guarantees-you-anything-that-s-my-rule-my-other-rule-is/)

[David Hyde Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-hyde-pierce/)

> [So much of life is paradox. So much of life is neither one thing nor the other... it's both things at the same time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-hyde-pierce/so-much-of-life-is-paradox-so-much-of-life-is-neither-one-thing-nor/)

[David Hyde Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-hyde-pierce/)

> [You only have a week to do a show. I mean, there's only so deep you can dig in that week.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-hyde-pierce/you-only-have-a-week-to-do-a-show-i-mean-there-s-only-so-deep-you-can/)

[David Hyde Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-hyde-pierce/)

> [Maybe it's because I'm getting older, I'm finding enjoyment in things that stop time. Just the simple act of tasting a glass of wine…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-hyde-pierce/maybe-it-s-because-i-m-getting-older-i-m-finding-enjoyment-in-things/)

[David Hyde Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-hyde-pierce/)

> [I was as happy doing theater in New York for little or no money as I am now doing television for more money. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-hyde-pierce/i-was-as-happy-doing-theater-in-new-york-for-little-or-no-money-as-i/)

[David Hyde Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-hyde-pierce/)

> [We can't control what the ratings will be. It's like, if you're going to go skiing, do you hope you'll have a good day…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-hyde-pierce/we-can-t-control-what-the-ratings-will-be-it-s-like-if-you-re-going/)

[David Hyde Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-hyde-pierce/)

> [I always think extremism is basically a reaction out of fear. What we seem to be experiencing is polar extremism that keeps people from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-hyde-pierce/i-always-think-extremism-is-basically-a-reaction-out-of-fear-what-we/)

[David Hyde Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-hyde-pierce/)

> [From Kelsey, I have learned among many other things the value of turning on a dime and how you can have an extremely funny…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-hyde-pierce/from-kelsey-i-have-learned-among-many-other-things-the-value-of/)

[David Hyde Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-hyde-pierce/)

> [I don't have the time to tell you all the things I've learned from this cast. It's an extraordinary ensemble because we all support…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-hyde-pierce/i-don-t-have-the-time-to-tell-you-all-the-things-i-ve-learned-from/)

[David Hyde Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-hyde-pierce/)

> [I think being an actor in general is acknowledging that we are constantly playing different roles, that we have all these different parts of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-hyde-pierce/i-think-being-an-actor-in-general-is-acknowledging-that-we-are/)

[David Hyde Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-hyde-pierce/)

> [Sometimes in the most tragic situation, something just profoundly funny happens.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-hyde-pierce/sometimes-in-the-most-tragic-situation-something-just-profoundly/)

[David Hyde Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-hyde-pierce/)

> [We all went to Kelsey's wedding, and yeah, we go to parties. We also go to each other's house. A group of us got…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-hyde-pierce/we-all-went-to-kelsey-s-wedding-and-yeah-we-go-to-parties-we-also-go/)

[David Hyde Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-hyde-pierce/)

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