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" As an actor, the training I received was that I walk through the world as an observer of life and of people. My job is to actually be looking out all the time and watching people. "

David Schwimmer

Training

Time

Job

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Mustache

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" The biggest effect celebrity had on me was that I stopped being open and receptive and started to walk around with my head down. "

" If there's something I want, I go for it. I just think about how I'm going to go for it. "

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Going

" Knowing yourself and expressing it is hip. I think knowing yourself is the real journey, for me anyway. "

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" 'Friends', even though it was the longest single job I've had, still to me at the end of the day, when it was over it was a job. "

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" My advice would be to write what is most personal and specific to your experience or your life. And your voice will emerge and because of its specificity, it will be universal. "

" I spend half my time just living my life, and the other half analyzing it. "

" If I were given a choice between two films and one was dark and explored depraved, troubled or sick aspects of our culture, I would always opt for that over the next romantic comedy. "

" Being generous or doing things for others actually makes me feel good so I don't do it because I hope karma will come round and get me and I'll benefit from it. "

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Good

Feel Good

" I'm fiercely loyal to my friends, and I really cherish my friendships. "

" I started in theater. I did theater professionally for seven years with my company before I started doing 'Friends.' I was waiting tables and doing theater. "

" Can I tell you how strange it is to look in your rearview mirror and see guys in cars tailing you? "

" When I was six years old, my parents took me to this farmers' market with a petting zoo. They put me on a pony and, for some reason, it took off at a run and they had to chase it down. They tell me it was kind of traumatic. "

" I like to grow as an actor, and you can do that by playing parts that are unfamiliar to you and uncomfortable. "

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You

Grow

" You know, I grew up watching all kinds of films. So, as an adult, I wanted to be involved in all kinds of plays and television and film. "

" When you're playing the same character for a decade it's natural that there are moments when you want to try something new. "

" There are certain pressures and things that change your life to a degree that, in the cost benefit analysis that constantly goes on, sometimes makes you think, 'Maybe I should just leave.' "

" I've always been pretty energetic. "

" Sometimes I've felt that the industry has typecast me as a certain kind of character. But then I think all it really takes is one role, the right role, to shake that up and change that perception. "

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Perception

Change

" I'm very goal oriented. "

" I think I'm a very very nice director. Very supportive, very nurturing. I definitely try to challenge my actors but I think I'm very supportive. "