I find that the crazy narcissists, the selfish loons are often the most fun to be around, weirdly. — 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
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
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
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
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
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
Academia is a rarified culture, especially an Ivy League academic background. — Paul Giamatti Copy Share
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
I'd like to have permanent time off, really. The goal is financial security and permanent time off, basically. — Paul Giamatti Copy Share
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
I don't mind being stereotyped in some way and playing certain kinds of guys, but if I can find something to occasionally get a… — Paul Giamatti Copy Share
I definitely have a tendency to only see the blemishes of things, and see lots of things about my acting that I don't like.… — Paul Giamatti Copy Share
And I asked my mother 'can I touch the lady in the water? And she said yes I could, but I had to touch… — Paul Giamatti Copy Share
