Dennis Christopher

You don't get paid a whole lot for theatre, but you know, I feel more like, 'Where could I buy this experience, and how much would it cost? Who else would give me this kind of focus and put me in a room with this kind of talent?' ”

Breaking Away' was a great experience. It's the kind of movie that engenders a lot of goodwill from people. ”

I've done a lot of stage in my life, but I never had to dominate a stage for three hours. ”

Character actors have a long shelf life. ”

In my drive to be the perfect artist, I've left a lot of living to the side. ”

There are always leading characters. There are always complex characters; there are very rewarding plays with great directors and tremendous playwrights, yeah. I've done a lot of things with theater that I'm very, very proud of. ”

Acting had become something I did and did well - but didn't particularly enjoy. ”

A script arrived, and on the front cover - scrawled really big, as if it were a book report - is 'Django Unchained, written by Quentin Tarantino.' And I thought, 'Well, no art department came up with this; this is Quentin's writing.' ”

I had a handle on satisfaction, and I loved my career, but I didn't really know what happiness was. So I started on this quest to have a happy life. ”

It would be a dream come true to appear on Turner Classic Movies with Robert Osborne, who is one of my heroes. ”