Because Quote by Nicole Byer

When I first started in this industry, my goal was to be some best friend. The sidekick. I thought that would be an accomplishment.

— Janelle Monae

All my life, I struggled to get roles.

— Rishi Kapoor

I was only a leading man for a minute; now I'm a character actor.

— Robin Williams

I think all the roles were something that sort of hit me, and I guess I was very lucky to get those roles.

— Frank Vincent

Fortunately and unfortunately, people don't see me as a character actor. They see me as a leading man or nothing, which makes it really…

— Josh Holloway

You have a lot more freedom when you're the sidekick - you can bring a lot more of your own flavor to the role,…

— Bree Turner

I don't get offered leading parts. I suppose I've become a kind of character actor or sideman. I think it had to do with…

— Sam Shepard

I've never wanted to play the lead role; I make the most of whatever opportunities come my way.

— Mithila Palkar

I tried to do my best. I tried to find good roles.

— Mallika Sherawat

There never were any roles for my kind of acting. That's the story of my life.

— Manoj Bajpayee

I never really thought of myself as being an action hero or a leading man or any of that. I'm a character actor.

— Aaron Paul

Once I won the roles in 'Spender' and 'First Knight' it was much easier for everyone, me included, to get their heads around the…

— Ralph Ineson