It'd be disingenuous to say I don't like attention - I'm an actor for God's sake - and it's flattering and all, but attention was never my big goal. I just like to work and have a good time. — Paul Giamatti Copy Share Image
The supporting thing can be harder to pop in and out of. The hardest thing is the people who have to come in and play, say, the bartender for a day - that's a lot harder than playing the lead… — Paul Giamatti Copy Share Image
Lead roles are fun, but I'm especially happy other, more colorful supporting stuff has come along. — Paul Giamatti Copy Share Image
It'd be disingenuous to say I don't like attention - I'm an actor for God's sake - and it's flattering and all, but attention… — Paul Giamatti Copy Share Image
I'm not a big wine guy. And bars, I never go to bars anymore. It's such a drag, man. — Paul Giamatti Copy Share Image
Well, you know, when people say stuff about you, it's always really flattering. But does it mean anything to me? It's not really real… — Paul Giamatti Copy Share Image
I suppose there must be some way in which I'm compelled to show some side of myself - or of people - that's paranoid… — Paul Giamatti Copy Share Image
As an actor, to have achieved financial stability is amazing. But I always have this weird fear that I'm not going to get any… — Paul Giamatti Copy Share Image
Academia is a rarified culture, especially an Ivy League academic background. — Paul Giamatti Copy Share Image
Maybe it's because I have too much pride or self-respect, but I thought, `Why does a guy who has thinning hair and who is… — Paul Giamatti Copy Share Image
I've very critical of myself, and film has been an adjustment for me. — Paul Giamatti Copy Share Image
I'd like to have permanent time off, really. The goal is financial security and permanent time off, basically. — Paul Giamatti Copy Share Image
My definition of likeable may be different from other people's. That's not traditional likeable. Sympathy is a different thing [to define it]. — Paul Giamatti Copy Share Image
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