I would love to [do theater], but there are go-to girls for theater. I am learning that, upon moving to New York and inquiring. There are go-to girls that will get the role any day of the week. It's true.… — 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
There are so many projects that you go into hoping the story works, and here comes a new third act and that kind of… — 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… — Jeff Daniels Copy Share Image
![“I would love to [do theater], but there are go-to girls for theater. I am learning that, upon moving to New York and inquiring. There are go-to girls that will get the role any day of the week. It's true. Some people won't even let me audition.” quote by Jeff Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/462/jeff-daniels-12465_auditions_i-would-love-to-do-theater-but-there-are_2074953.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)
![“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)