Reginald VelJohnson Quotes

When you play a cop, it's a different feeling altogether.

I've played a lot of cop parts.

I've never played anybody like a cop before.

It is so fantastic being an actress because you have the chance to be a thousand different people when you act.

Playing the priest on 'Oz' was a fantastic experience. I was very lucky.

I return to the stage first and foremost because I'm an actor, and I love it.

I would daydream about what it would be like to be an actor. I would even do talk shows where I interviewed myself.

I knew what my scripts would say before I opened them: 'Enter Conchita.' I played handmaidens, Indian squaws, and Mexican dancers.

Coming up through the theater in America, while I have had success, I have had success in certain types of roles.

I realized I really enjoyed theatre, so I did shows up in Seattle like 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and 'Lost in Yonkers.'

I studied theater in college, and I really wanted to be an actress and play a lot of different roles. Then I made landing on a television comedy my main focus.

I always wanted to be an actress. It's been very high up on my list of passions, and I did a couple of short courses, and I've studied at school.

I've always loved film, and since I knew I probably couldn't be a cowboy or a spy in real life, I thought I'd play one in a movie! I started doing theater in middle school and tested for 'Victorious' before being in an episode of 'iCarly.'

What people forget is that I'm an actress. That's the wonderful thing about what I do. I get to play different roles.

I'm really excited, because the character, Jules, is a really awesome character. I'm really excited to be playing her, and overall, I'm really excited to be getting back to my acting roots.

It's kind of interesting to be a director who is all of a sudden being an actor playing an agent. This is my whole world!

I would love to have the opportunity to do a play.

I went on countless auditions. I begged my parents until I finally was allowed to be in a theatrical play when I was 13. It was the most important thing in my life.

I don't know what my next dream role gig is, but I have so, so many shows that I'm like, 'Oh my God, can I guest star on 'New Girl?' Like, that would be amazing!'

I play a role in front of the cameras, just like in the movies.

I wanted to be on the stage, doing very important emotional roles.

From that moment on I knew my profession in life was and has remained until today an actor's life.

You know, I've always wanted to do dramas.

Any day acting is an amazing day.

I play a crazy talk-show host, but that's not me. It's like an actor playing a role.