Keith David Quotes

Well, you know, I played Mufasa in the workshop of The Lion King.

I'm an actor; I hire out.

I'm an actor. I'm hired to play whatever it is they want me to play - if I'm lucky enough to be cast for the part - which seems to take a lot of luck these days.

Drama is what I did before 'Blossom.'

My mother has only just got over the fact that I will never play Shrek's sister - because of the Scottish accent, she thought I'd be perfect.

When I started drama school, theatre was the main draw. I never had any movie star notions. Not that there were family ties to the theatre, either.

I like actors - I used to be one.

I was a stage-struck kid.

Only a fool does not fear actors, but you can't beat them, and if you can't beat them, join them, as they say. As I've got older I've become very interested in that part of the work.

If theatre paid as well as movies and TV, I'd do it all the time.

Disney has been such a big part of my early career. I've done two pilots for Disney, and I've been working with them since I was 16, and I just turned 21.

I did plays and movies and whatever all over the place.

I'm as happy doing 'Postman Pat' as I am doing 'Hamlet.'

I was in a play with Julia Roberts and Paul Newman and Tony Randall.

All I ever cared about was actors - toughest job in this business.

If I like the story and it's well written, and it's a character I want to play and they'll pay me, then I decide to do it.

Drama is where I always thought I would go.

I'm an actress, so I hope I'm good at it.

The wonderful thing about acting is they're always going to need old codgers!

I loved doing commercials when I did commercials. I made a living. I worked in front of a camera. I could do plays for free.

I don't think I can play Mr. Bachchan.

I do work on stage as an actor. I do films as well. Television, I haven't done much.

The shortest thing I ever had to do was at Disney. A show called 'Bonkers.'

I want to delve into the world of performing.

I'd like to be an actress when I'm older. I sometimes do improv. I used to do it with my dad.