Gary Sinise

“I’m not like one of those actors who’s a frustrated director.”

“I’ve directed enough in the theatre and a couple of films to know that - to feel fairly secure that if I find a story that I really like I can probably get it done somewhat.”

“I’ve worked with a lot of really fine actors, both on stage and on screen.  The level of their game lifts me up and brings the level of my game up to theirs.  Always.  It’s like a constant upgrade.”

“You’ve got to keep taking certain risks, because my priority is in acting, it’s not in movie stardom.”

“I was always fascinated with rock ‘n’ roll, or girls, or something like that when I was a kid.”

“It’s always been my dream to do a dance scene with Anthony Hopkins.”

“I save money when I’m working so that I never have to take a role simply to pay the bills.”

“Careers, like rockets, don’t always take off on time.  The trick is to always keep the engine running.”

“But I’ve got more to learn, too.  I don’t feel like I’m done or I know it all.”

“I started a theater called Steppenwolf.  We’ve been very supportive of the veterans there.”

“I study to learn, to be an educated person.”

“Sometimes you’re in great demand.  Then suddenly your career hits the breaks.”

“Well, I’ve been to Iraq twice now.  I was in Baghdad in June and then north of Baghdad in November.”

“Wherever I go for the military, they always call me Lt.  Dan.  They just can’t help it.”

“Yeah, I volunteered to support the troops, and get out there and show them that we care about them.”