D. B. Sweeney

If I'm not going to bet on myself, why would anyone else bet on me.

— D. B. Sweeney

I was taking hitting clinics every chance I got. I really worked on it. It was just fun to be given that…

— D. B. Sweeney

The more I learned about Shoeless Joe, the more I felt he was maligned.

— D. B. Sweeney

The actors in 'Eight Men Out' really know how to play, and the background athletes are all professionals.

— D. B. Sweeney

In A-ball, you're either going to move up, or you're going to get released. That kind of paranoia played a lot into…

— D. B. Sweeney

You have to identify your shot and be 'Push your luck' ready for it.

— D. B. Sweeney

I wanted to play this part: the goofy rock and roller who can't hang up his guitar when it's clear to everyone…

— D. B. Sweeney

I would love to do another hockey movie. There are a lot of people in Hollywood looking for the right hockey script.

— D. B. Sweeney

The great thing for me about 'The Resurrection of Gavin Stone' is it's a throwback to the old fashioned Hollywood movie that…

— D. B. Sweeney

You get a lot of speeding tickets, and you say, 'I'm so unlucky!' No, you're not. You're speeding. Slow down.

— D. B. Sweeney

There's nobility in hard work, traditional values.

— D. B. Sweeney

As far as actors go, you're not going to find many ballplayers better than me.

— D. B. Sweeney

I didn't know anybody in show business, and I never thought it was the path I'd go down. I was hoping it…

— D. B. Sweeney

John Sayles is good. He's like a good thoroughbred owner - he leaves the trainers alone.

— D. B. Sweeney

I've seen people who stink, but the film editor shows them just where they didn't stink. But if you're empty and manipulative…

— D. B. Sweeney

'It's a Wonderful Life' was a mainstream Hollywood movie about faith, redemption, religion, and it was rated G.

— D. B. Sweeney

More is asked of you on stage. It's no way to make a living. But it's like a bullfight. You find out…

— D. B. Sweeney

When you do a play, or even a movie, you have weeks to finesse your character. You really understand why they do…

— D. B. Sweeney

I know some black actresses who have to wait every 19 films for a role. I can be cast in practically every…

— D. B. Sweeney

I'm a sucker for doing something fun. If somebody wants to pay me to learn how to fly a plane or be…

— D. B. Sweeney

I'm not one of these million-dollar actors. I have always been just a working actor. I probably work more than I would…

— D. B. Sweeney

I believe in luck. My luck's real streaky.

— D. B. Sweeney

DeNiro did a good job playing a catcher in 'Bang the Drum Slowly,' but he's great in everything he does.

— D. B. Sweeney

A producer wouldn't think of making a film about ballet dancers without using real dancers, but they will cast actors who have…

— D. B. Sweeney

I had cooked a lot in restaurants, in Rocky Point and on golf courses on Long Island, and my mother said, 'Be…

— D. B. Sweeney