Acting Quote by David Hyde Pierce

“On some level in acting, what you're trying to find is truth, because when it's true is when it's also funny.”

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Nothing ever guarantees you anything-that's my rule. My other rule is never believe anything that anyone tells you, and then you'll never be fooled.…

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So much of life is paradox. So much of life is neither one thing nor the other... it's both things at the same time.

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I always think extremism is basically a reaction out of fear. What we seem to be experiencing is polar extremism that keeps people from…

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From Kelsey, I have learned among many other things the value of turning on a dime and how you can have an extremely funny…

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I don't have the time to tell you all the things I've learned from this cast. It's an extraordinary ensemble because we all support…

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