James Badge Dale Quotes

I've never been someone to count lines, look at it that way.

I got beat up by the comic-book kids when I was younger! They were cooler than me. Talk about levels of geekdom, I was a couple rungs below the kids who read comic books. Yeah. Not so cool, man.

I always like playing the bad guys. They have more fun!

I think pressure when you work is good. It forces you to take risks and to do other things.

I went through about 40 different hats until we found one that fit. It had to fit me and fit the character, more importantly, and whatever that thing was that we were trying to create with him.

Not every conspiracy is a theory.

I've done a number of films that no one has ever seen, and that's probably a good thing.

I like pressure. Pressure is good.

I was really lucky that, through my 20s, I got to work with some amazing people, and I tried to sit back and watch and learn.

I want to show up to work and take risks. I don't ever want to play it safe.

I grew up in a crazy, gypsy-like household of actors, dancers and loony Broadway people. It was their way of life, and I didn't know anything else.

I can't go to the hardware store, cut a sheet in half and staple it to the window anymore. It doesn't fly.

I'm a pretty private person, so I'd like to say I'm a good ear and that I keep my mouth shut.

In a weird way, I live vicariously through the characters I play as an actor.

The older I get, the more vegetables I eat. I can't stress that more. Eating healthy really affects my work. You not only need to be physically prepared, but mentally and spiritually.

I've always thought that I'm kind of a cross between a young Bill Clinton and Lyle Lovett. And I just want to say I'm proud of that. Those are two good looking guys.

My experience as a young actor on network television was that I couldn't make it work. I was drowning as an actor.

Kids will tease you for just about anything.