David Rakoff Quotes

Drama is something I'm good at, I guess.

Perhaps I'm not a good actor, but I would be even worse at doing anything else.

I don't really consider myself an actor, and I don't know if I'm a comedian.

Acting is the only thing I'm even vaguely good at and acting is something that I think I do know about.

It feels nice to be loved, but let me tell you there are 10 times more better looking, stylish and talented guys than me. So there's no solid reason for me to be proud! I don't think I have done anything extraordinary to change people's lives.

I can't act!

I never thought I was particularly talented, and to be honest with you, I still don't.

I don't know why my pictures come out looking so good. I just don't get it.

I never thought of myself as a really particularly great singer.

I am always surprised to be chosen by a director for a role because I never understand why they like me.

I auditioned for 'Mad Men.' I auditioned for 'Top of the Lake.' I obviously auditioned for 'West Wing,' so I still get excited when I get offered stuff. Like, a part of me thinks, 'They think I can do it! That's awesome!' And that's a part of me I have to squash; otherwise, I would do everything just because people gave it to me.

I'm good at what I do. I'm really, really good at what I do, and I'm not saying this with any level of arrogance.

I'm not actually even a very good singer. I'm not.

It takes a lifetime of devotion to build your craft, your confidence, and the ability to sing and dance and act believably.

I'm a surprisingly good rapper.

I am merely an amateur; being referred as a lyricist is a far fetched dream for me, and I feel I don't entirely deserve it yet.

I don't think I'm as good as people say.

I don't feel like I'm very good at making music.

I think there are still better players than me.

I know I'm good. I know I got game.

I really think insecurity is something that comes with being an actor - I don't know actors who aren't insecure. I do think I kind of lie to myself - there is a percentage of ego involved. And I don't say that's a bad thing - it's good to know that it's there whether we like it or not. But ego is like a lion that we have to keep under control.

Almost every actor goes into almost every picture very frightened. He is positive he really can't do it. The bigger the star, the more frightened he is.

All I knew how to do was to act. That's the only thing I had in my favor. That was the thing that propelled me forward.

I'm not much of an actor, I'm realizing.

I always wanted to be a comedian and actor. I basically stumbled into the music medium, though. I'm OK, but that's about it. I like to think I'm good enough not to negatively affect the performance.