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David Hyde Pierce Quotes

I went and took golf lessons so Dad would let me play with him. I was just terrible... but I was able to have a wonderful time just walking around with Dad. I can see the real pleasure of that game Picture Quote #1

Maybe it’s because I’m getting older, I’m finding enjoyment in things that stop time. Just the simple act of tasting a glass of wine is its own event. You’re not downing a glass of wine in the midst of doing something else Picture Quote #1

Don’t you always feel bad when they take away one of the spoons? It’s like you ordered wrong Picture Quote #1

You only have a week to do a show. I mean, there’s only so deep you can dig in that week Picture Quote #1

I was going to be a concert pianist, and when I was in high school, my parents were scared to death that I would focus too much on that too soon. And that I’d end up in some sort of dead end, and not fulfilling whatever potential they thought I had Picture Quote #1

I always think extremism is basically a reaction out of fear. What we seem to be experiencing is polar extremism that keeps people from coming together Picture Quote #1

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We can’t control what the ratings will be. It’s like, if you’re going to go skiing, do you hope you’ll have a good day of skiing? Yes. Do you hope you won’t break your leg? Yes Picture Quote #1

Alzheimer’s is a devastating disease. It was painful for me and my family to watch my grandfather deteriorate. We must find a cure for this horrible disease Picture Quote #1

We all went to Kelsey’s wedding, and yeah, we go to parties. We also go to each other’s house. A group of us got together over at Kelsey’s and just read through some plays just for the fun of it. That may not be everyone’s idea of a good time, but we had a good time Picture Quote #1

From Kelsey, I have learned among many other things the value of turning on a dime and how you can have an extremely funny and extremely poignant moment with absolutely no separation in between... and sometimes in the same moment Picture Quote #1

I was as happy doing theater in New York for little or no money as I am now doing television for more money. The happiness, I guess, comes out of it being a good job. The success has to do with the fact that it’s a good job that will continue Picture Quote #1

I don’t remember any sibling rivalry growing up, because by the time I was really conscious, Tom was going away to college. My relationship with him, which is a very close one, really developed in more recent years Picture Quote #1

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There’s nothing worse than putting two similar shows back-to-back. Viewers don’t want to watch one show and then sit through another half-hour of almost the same thing Picture Quote #1

I was chased through a chateau in the Loire Valley by a bunch of American school girls Picture Quote #1

I found every single laugh as Laertes that you can find and only realized later that you really shouldn’t find any at all Picture Quote #1

My dad had been an actor... not only had my dad been an actor, but his dad had been an actor, and my great-grandfather had been an actor. And who knows before then? Picture Quote #1

Sometimes in the most tragic situation, something just profoundly funny happens Picture Quote #1

Last year, I finally got my own grand piano, and that was a big thing for me because it’s always been and always will be a very important part of my life Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

You only have a week to do a show. I mean, there’s only so deep you can dig in that week Picture Quote #1

We can’t control what the ratings will be. It’s like, if you’re going to go skiing, do you hope you’ll have a good day of skiing? Yes. Do you hope you won’t break your leg? Yes Picture Quote #1

The first year I was on the show, it took an interviewer about 45 minutes to get it out of me that I even had a dog, and even then I wouldn’t tell him the dog’s name Picture Quote #1

People can be a hoot on the set, but if they’re not good to work with, that tires very quickly Picture Quote #1

On some level in acting, what you’re trying to find is truth, because when it’s true is when it’s also funny Picture Quote #1

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Maybe it’s because I’m getting older, I’m finding enjoyment in things that stop time. Just the simple act of tasting a glass of wine is its own event. You’re not downing a glass of wine in the midst of doing something else Picture Quote #1

I would always fall down the big main staircase in our house. My favorite thing in the world was to pretend to be horribly killed at the top of it, and to fall dramatically down to the bottom of it Picture Quote #1

I was going to be a concert pianist, and when I was in high school, my parents were scared to death that I would focus too much on that too soon. And that I’d end up in some sort of dead end, and not fulfilling whatever potential they thought I had Picture Quote #1

I probably was as bad as a security guard as I was as a tie salesman Picture Quote #1

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 each other so well Picture Quote #1

Don’t you always feel bad when they take away one of the spoons? It’s like you ordered wrong Picture Quote #1

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I went and took golf lessons so Dad would let me play with him. I was just terrible... but I was able to have a wonderful time just walking around with Dad. I can see the real pleasure of that game (David Hyde Pierce Quotes) Maybe it’s because I’m getting older, I’m finding enjoyment in things that stop time. Just the simple act of tasting a glass of wine is its own event. You’re not downing a glass of wine in the midst of doing something else. (David Hyde Pierce Quotes) Don’t you always feel bad when they take away one of the spoons? It’s like you ordered wrong. (David Hyde Pierce Quotes) You only have a week to do a show. I mean, there’s only so deep you can dig in that week. (David Hyde Pierce Quotes) I was going to be a concert pianist, and when I was in high school, my parents were scared to death that I would focus too much on that too soon. And that I’d end up in some sort of dead end, and not fulfilling whatever potential they thought I had. (David Hyde Pierce Quotes) I always think extremism is basically a reaction out of fear. What we seem to be experiencing is polar extremism that keeps people from coming together. (David Hyde Pierce Quotes) We can’t control what the ratings will be. It’s like, if you’re going to go skiing, do you hope you’ll have a good day of skiing? Yes. Do you hope you won’t break your leg? Yes. (David Hyde Pierce Quotes) Alzheimer’s is a devastating disease. It was painful for me and my family to watch my grandfather deteriorate. We must find a cure for this horrible disease. (David Hyde Pierce Quotes) We all went to Kelsey’s wedding, and yeah, we go to parties. We also go to each other’s house. A group of us got together over at Kelsey’s and just read through some plays just for the fun of it. That may not be everyone’s idea of a good time, but we had a good time (David Hyde Pierce Quotes) From Kelsey, I have learned among many other things the value of turning on a dime and how you can have an extremely funny and extremely poignant moment with absolutely no separation in between... and sometimes in the same moment (David Hyde Pierce Quotes) I was as happy doing theater in New York for little or no money as I am now doing television for more money. The happiness, I guess, comes out of it being a good job. The success has to do with the fact that it’s a good job that will continue (David Hyde Pierce Quotes) I don’t remember any sibling rivalry growing up, because by the time I was really conscious, Tom was going away to college. My relationship with him, which is a very close one, really developed in more recent years (David Hyde Pierce Quotes) There’s nothing worse than putting two similar shows back-to-back. Viewers don’t want to watch one show and then sit through another half-hour of almost the same thing (David Hyde Pierce Quotes) I was chased through a chateau in the Loire Valley by a bunch of American school girls (David Hyde Pierce Quotes) I found every single laugh as Laertes that you can find and only realized later that you really shouldn’t find any at all (David Hyde Pierce Quotes) My dad had been an actor... not only had my dad been an actor, but his dad had been an actor, and my great-grandfather had been an actor. And who knows before then? (David Hyde Pierce Quotes) Sometimes in the most tragic situation, something just profoundly funny happens (David Hyde Pierce Quotes) Last year, I finally got my own grand piano, and that was a big thing for me because it’s always been and always will be a very important part of my life (David Hyde Pierce Quotes) 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 (David Hyde Pierce Quotes) You only have a week to do a show. I mean, there’s only so deep you can dig in that week (David Hyde Pierce Quotes) We can’t control what the ratings will be. It’s like, if you’re going to go skiing, do you hope you’ll have a good day of skiing? Yes. Do you hope you won’t break your leg? Yes (David Hyde Pierce Quotes) The first year I was on the show, it took an interviewer about 45 minutes to get it out of me that I even had a dog, and even then I wouldn’t tell him the dog’s name (David Hyde Pierce Quotes) People can be a hoot on the set, but if they’re not good to work with, that tires very quickly (David Hyde Pierce Quotes) On some level in acting, what you’re trying to find is truth, because when it’s true is when it’s also funny (David Hyde Pierce Quotes) Maybe it’s because I’m getting older, I’m finding enjoyment in things that stop time. Just the simple act of tasting a glass of wine is its own event. You’re not downing a glass of wine in the midst of doing something else (David Hyde Pierce Quotes) I would always fall down the big main staircase in our house. My favorite thing in the world was to pretend to be horribly killed at the top of it, and to fall dramatically down to the bottom of it (David Hyde Pierce Quotes) I was going to be a concert pianist, and when I was in high school, my parents were scared to death that I would focus too much on that too soon. And that I’d end up in some sort of dead end, and not fulfilling whatever potential they thought I had (David Hyde Pierce Quotes) I probably was as bad as a security guard as I was as a tie salesman (David Hyde Pierce Quotes) 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 each other so well (David Hyde Pierce Quotes) Don’t you always feel bad when they take away one of the spoons? It’s like you ordered wrong (David Hyde Pierce Quotes)

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