Dennis Quaid

I've always considered myself a character actor. That's the way I was trained, really. ”

My interpretation of a strong director is someone who knows their story. That's what directors are, they're storytellers because they're directing where your focus is going to be as an audience. ”

I really love doing what I do, being an actor. It's the greatest. You can do it until you die. ”

It's hard for two actors to be together. Take the traveling, for instance. It winds up being a long distance relationship, all the time, because one's working here and one's working there, or one's staying at home and one's off someplace else. ”

I love politics, but I wouldn't want to be involved in it. Too little money, too much work! I don't really have the personality for that. ”

I love politics, but I wouldn't want to be involved in it. Too little money, too much work! ”

I love to work. I actually enjoy it now more than I did when I was in my 20s. I don't know why, but I'm just grateful. ”

It's great to get paid for what you love doing most. To enjoy your work. And to follow that. It's important. ”

I learned to surf for 'Soul Surfer.' Surfing is like golf: You're always battling, and it keeps knocking you down. There are a lot of wipeouts. But when you stay with it and catch that wave, you really taste it. It's magic. ”

You don't bad-mouth your ex or anything like that. The key is your kid knowing that both parents still love him and are there for him. ”