William Petersen ,quotes

If I could change on thing abo...

If I could change on thing about myself, I would: Have better knees. Mine are shot because of injuries. You're only as good as your legs, whether you're an athlete or an actor.

William Petersen 03.03.2018 03:03:03 45 quotes

The show can go on without me,...

The show can go on without me, and probably will, but I want to come back to act in Chicago. My wife and I just bought a condo downtown, and I want to do theater.

William Petersen 03.03.2018 03:03:03 45 quotes

Sure, I always chose rebels to...

Sure, I always chose rebels to identify with - I still do - but to me a rebel isn't so much someone who breaks the law as someone who goes against the odds.

William Petersen 03.03.2018 03:03:03 45 quotes

The beard is here because I go...

The beard is here because I got tired of shaving and Grissom, subsequently, got tired of shaving. Grissom, like any other 50-year-old man, is going through a series of mid-life changes. Who knows, he may start drinking.

William Petersen 03.03.2018 03:03:03 45 quotes

Now I'm seen by more people in...

Now I'm seen by more people in one episode than I was in 20 years of theatre and movies. It's gratifying to have an impact on 25 million people a night, but I can say goodbye to my lunch-pail life as a working actor. I'm scared I might be a celebrity.

William Petersen 03.03.2018 03:03:03 45 quotes

I get a lot of stuff from Germ...

I get a lot of stuff from Germany - stuffed bugs and tarantulas.

William Petersen 03.03.2018 03:03:03 45 quotes

Theater in Chicago will always...

Theater in Chicago will always be my first love. It started careers for me and about 50 of my friends. We all love coming back. As soon as the TV show is over, I'll be back in Chicago, doing live theater.

William Petersen 03.03.2018 03:03:03 45 quotes

A smart person is not one that...

A smart person is not one that knows the answers, but one who knows where to find them...

William Petersen 03.03.2018 03:03:03 45 quotes

Grissom is a character who doe...

Grissom is a character who doesn't really want people poking around in his life. He likes to poke around in his work.

William Petersen 03.03.2018 03:03:03 45 quotes

Corporate Hollywood thinks I'm...

Corporate Hollywood thinks I'm a geek to go back and do theater. They don't understand why I don't want to be a movie star, why I'm not pursuing Mel Gibson's roles.

William Petersen 03.03.2018 03:03:03 45 quotes

Grissom is pretty asexual. He'...

Grissom is pretty asexual. He's not that interested in anything other than work - except for Lady Heather. She's the closest to getting his heart of anyone.

William Petersen 03.03.2018 03:03:03 45 quotes

I didn't want to play a lawyer...

I didn't want to play a lawyer. I didn't want to play a doctor. I didn't want to play a single dad. I wanted to do something I felt I could learn from, something that would be a challenge and something that would not dry up.

William Petersen 03.03.2018 03:03:03 45 quotes

I had panic attacks during reh...

I had panic attacks during rehearsal. There were times when I really thought I wasn't going to be able to do it.

William Petersen 03.03.2018 03:03:03 45 quotes

I think you can find yourself ...

I think you can find yourself on one of these shows for a long period of time and think that all you'll ever be able to do is that character. Certainly people think of you that way.

William Petersen 03.03.2018 03:03:03 45 quotes

I was horrible at science and ...

I was horrible at science and math. I couldn't pass a test to save my life! I'm surprised that it didn't take me until I was 20 to graduate. That's why my role is so cool - Grissom is the complete opposite of me.

William Petersen 03.03.2018 03:03:03 45 quotes

Grissom comes from a place whe...

Grissom comes from a place where we know he had a deaf mother, he was raised in a silent household, on some level, had a father who potentially was not around and he learned what he knew by himself in the back yard, with bugs and animals. He's not comfortable being a supervisor and that's his problem.

William Petersen 03.03.2018 03:03:03 45 quotes

We're getting to the age when ...

We're getting to the age when we're starting to see that responsibility isn't such a bad thing, when we see maturity as the key to sustenance.

William Petersen 01.07.2006 09:30:11 45 quotes

Thomas McGuane's characters ar...

Thomas McGuane's characters are always a little quirky, but they're so rich, so expressive. There isn't an actor around who wouldn't kill to play one of them.

William Petersen 01.07.2006 09:30:01 45 quotes

Sure, I always chose rebels to...

Sure, I always chose rebels to identify with - I still do - but to me a rebel isn't so much someone who breaks the law as someone who goes against the odds.

William Petersen 01.07.2006 09:29:51 45 quotes

One of the things I love about...

One of the things I love about theater, one of the reasons I'll never give it up, is that it's fifty percent the audience's responsibility.

William Petersen 01.07.2006 09:29:40 45 quotes

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