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> [I was raised in the theater and I started acting when I was nine. To me, the idea of being an actor was about playing different characters and being a chameleon. That's why I was in the theater.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-knepper/i-was-raised-in-the-theater-and-i-started-acting-when-i-was-nine-to/)

[Robert Knepper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-knepper/)

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## More by Robert Knepper

> [I grew up with a dad who hated television, so we had to sneak television. It got ingrained in my head to never follow…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-knepper/i-grew-up-with-a-dad-who-hated-television-so-we-had-to-sneak/)

[Robert Knepper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-knepper/)

> [Sometimes with success comes some crazy that goes along with it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-knepper/sometimes-with-success-comes-some-crazy-that-goes-along-with-it/)

[Robert Knepper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-knepper/)

> [I did a film when I was about 30; it's a coming of age story called 'Gas Food Lodging,' and I'm so proud of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-knepper/i-did-a-film-when-i-was-about-30-it-s-a-coming-of-age-story-called/)

[Robert Knepper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-knepper/)

> [The crew, the actors and the writers all work the same way. We always want to do the best job.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-knepper/the-crew-the-actors-and-the-writers-all-work-the-same-way-we-always/)

[Robert Knepper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-knepper/)

> [I love being funny! I started in the theater when I was 9 and, believe it or not, always played the funny part!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-knepper/i-love-being-funny-i-started-in-the-theater-when-i-was-9-and-believe/)

[Robert Knepper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-knepper/)

> [What I say about actors is you always want to find an actor you can play ball with. You throw the ball at them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-knepper/what-i-say-about-actors-is-you-always-want-to-find-an-actor-you-can/)

[Robert Knepper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-knepper/)

> ['Prison Break' really changed me to somebody that can put butts in seats.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-knepper/prison-break-really-changed-me-to-somebody-that-can-put-butts-in-seats/)

[Robert Knepper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-knepper/)

> [I have to admit, I never watch television; once in a while I'll see things, but I grew up without it. I had a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-knepper/i-have-to-admit-i-never-watch-television-once-in-a-while-i-ll-see/)

[Robert Knepper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-knepper/)

> [There's this great fantasy of going to work, every day, and getting to play out what people think my life is, as a successful…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-knepper/there-s-this-great-fantasy-of-going-to-work-every-day-and-getting-to/)

[Robert Knepper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-knepper/)

> [I was raised in the theater and I started acting when I was nine. To me, the idea of being an actor was about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-knepper/i-was-raised-in-the-theater-and-i-started-acting-when-i-was-nine-to/)

[Robert Knepper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-knepper/)

> [I do a happy dance even when I get a guest-star role.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-knepper/i-do-a-happy-dance-even-when-i-get-a-guest-star-role/)

[Robert Knepper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-knepper/)

> [I come to work with a smile and I leave with a laugh, and I'm so grateful.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-knepper/i-come-to-work-with-a-smile-and-i-leave-with-a-laugh-and-i-m-so/)

[Robert Knepper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-knepper/)

> [My life is going to continue to be public, and I just accept that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-knepper/my-life-is-going-to-continue-to-be-public-and-i-just-accept-that/)

[Robert Knepper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-knepper/)

> [With comedy, if you write something for me, I'm better at it. I'm not sure I'm so good at improvisational stuff.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-knepper/with-comedy-if-you-write-something-for-me-i-m-better-at-it-i-m-not/)

[Robert Knepper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-knepper/)

> [Clint Eastwood, to me, is Clint Eastwood. He's great at being Clint Eastwood. But, I don't know how to be that guy. I just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-knepper/clint-eastwood-to-me-is-clint-eastwood-he-s-great-at-being-clint/)

[Robert Knepper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-knepper/)

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