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" 'Portlandia' is the most fun show. When I get a breakdown of what the arc of the story is going to be, I could never in my wildest dreams anticipate the direction. "

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" I've always enjoyed drinking wine, ever since I was in college. My appreciation really took off when I began to visit Napa. I was toying with an idea of making wine in Napa, but it's prohibitively expensive, and the competition is fierce. "

Kyle MacLachlan

Competition

Appreciation

College

" The Monmouth Coffee Shop is the best place in London. "

" I think most actors feel an obligation to do right by the people they're playing. "

" Walla Walla is where I make wine, with Eric Dunham. He and I partnered up on a small project for me. We make pretty good cabernet and syrah. "

Kyle MacLachlan

Wine

Good

" The nice thing about New York is that you're finally able to wear those winter clothes that have been sitting in your closet in mothballs. "

" I've got German, Cornish and Scottish ancestry. It might help explain my affinity for forests, the sea, and fatty foods. "

" When I think of 'Mad Dog Time,' I think of the fact that I got to drive fast cars all day long up in Canada. That was really fun. We were on these back roads with these great cars. "

" I've done Graham Norton's show three times now. He tackles taboos and subject matter that wouldn't make it past the censors in the States. "

" The film world is a crazy place to be. You sit around all day waiting for the phone to ring. Are people talking about you or aren't they? "

" When I went back home to Seattle after filming 'Dune' in Mexico, I thought, 'Did this really happen?' "

" I questioned everything. I didn't see a character developed in Platoon at all. The character in Blue Velvet was much more fascinating to me. "

Kyle MacLachlan

See

Everything

" A lot's riding on 'Dune,' and my friends in Seattle realize what's happening if I freak out a bit. They accept whatever I happen to be, and they tell me when I'm slipping out of Kyle. They call me the 'God Emperor of the Universe.' "

Kyle MacLachlan

Friends

God

" The most appealing thing to me about food is combining and layering flavors, tastes, and textures. So the perfect sandwich has to be toasted. It has to have Emmenthal Swiss cheese and a combination of sweet and savory - some cranberry or fig thing happening - with different kinds of meats like Black Forest ham and roast beef. "

Kyle MacLachlan

Forest

Food

" Sometimes for an afternoon snack, I'll get some tortilla chips and half an avocado, and I'll just eat that like guacamole. "

" When the audience first sees Cooper talking into his tape recorder at the beginning of 'Twin Peaks,' I think that's the greatest introduction to a character I've seen in my career. It tells you everything about the guy right there in a few minutes as well as bringing up a whole load of questions. "

" Working on 'Housewives' was very similar to 'Sex and the City.' Different cities, of course, but a high level of talent in the writing and acting on both! "

" Hamlet is a little daunting. "

" 'Dune' was like a giant machine, and it was hard to keep track of all the pieces, but 'Blue Velvet' was a very sleek, compact little experience. "

Kyle MacLachlan

Blue

Hard

" I'd love to visit South America, especially Argentina, as I'm a winemaker myself. They do a fantastic malbec, so it would be a dream to sample their grapes. New Zealand would be great, too. I'm a golfer, so it would combine both my loves. "

" Even after doing that TV thing, 'Roswell,' I'm still waiting to see my first UFO. "

" When I'm in a foreign city, I like to get to know it like a local. "

Kyle MacLachlan

Get

Foreign

" I did a little movie called 'Touch of Pink,' where I played a Cary Grant-type guy, which I thought was a lot of fun, and I thought I was moderately successful in my own interpretation of Cary Grant. "

" My first album was The Doobie Brothers... 'Captain and Me.' You always remember your first! "

Kyle MacLachlan

Your

You

" Actors have an unusual perspective on clothing. You've really got to know the impact of what you're wearing on the character you're playing. "

" Looking at 70 from 49, I don't see it slowing me down. Maybe I'll need a nap during the day! I'm thinking when I'm 85 I'll settle down a bit. But I'm going to fight, kicking and screaming, every step of the way. "

Kyle MacLachlan

Thinking

Looking

" I believe in fate. Sometimes that means an old bearded guy sitting on a cloud and pulling the strings; sometimes it means random atoms swirling through a cheerless universe; sometimes it means everything being preordained thanks to your karma credit from your previous lives. "

" I always think of the Pacific Northwest as giant trees and rain and clouds and dampness, like the Native American art from that area. That all says Pacific Northwest to me. Salmon. It really only exists on the Western side of the Cascades. "

" I originally wanted to be an opera singer. I studied classical voice at the University of Washington but soon realised I didn't have the instrument or the discipline. The road for opera singers is more difficult than for actors. "

" I like to go and watch 'Blade Runner,' which made no sense but which I loved going into that world. I think people loved going into the world of 'Dune' with all of its problems. "

" My workout is my meditation. "

Kyle MacLachlan

Workout

Meditation