Tony Danza Quotes

When we were doing 'The Office,' there was an area backstage where they worked on hair and makeup, and I was sitting there waiting to get ready to go on, and one of the writers went, 'I want you to audition for 'Bad Teacher.'' I went, 'Okay!'

Making the choice to cast someone in a lead role is a big one. You don't want to squander your opportunity.

I've always just gone with the best role, and I don't care if it's in theater, film or television.

I think I was first choice for the part. I don't know - that's what they always tell you anyway. I didn't have to do any audition for the part. Sam saw me in Dinner and the whole thing slipped into place.

Everytime I get offered theatre I get offered a film role too.

I auditioned for 'Westworld' thinking it was gonna be a knock-off spoof. Thank God I didn't know Anthony Hopkins was starring in it.

I promise myself that I would go and do a play every year.

Everybody reads for me. I was never weird about that. I never minded coming in and reading. They should know if I'm the right person, and I should know if I want to do a movie.

I'm not interested in going after a part. I think if someone wants me for a part and approaches me then I'll take it on a case-by-case basis and see what that part is.

If you're an actor, go out and act.

I'd love to do some new plays.

After 'Peepshow,' I really don't know what my next project will be. But I would like to keep on doing theater. I think I could do that forever.

I am always looking for a great play and a great part to do.

Theater in Chicago will always be my first love. It started careers for me and about 50 of my friends. We all love coming back. As soon as the TV show is over, I'll be back in Chicago, doing live theater.

I was on the soap opera 'Days of our Lives.'

I'm always looking for a good role.

I'm a fool for a good role in a creative piece where there are really such talented writers and wonderful actors.

I'm an actor's director.

I've done a little bit of TV. I'm doing a little mini-series at the moment called 'Scooter.'

My sister's an actor as well.

Drama was all I ever wanted to do. There was no plan B!

I did a play I think my first six months on the show, called Bullpen. Then I got involved with Theater Forty and did this play called Plastic which is about two male models coming to a casting call.

A director recommended me for the role on 'Soap.' They said, 'She plays heavy roles, murderesses and the like.' He said, 'On stage, she could be very very funny.'

My first paid role was my first job out of drama school, which was 'Just William.' It was a BBC TV show. I played Ethel.

I would love to do theater. But I am very picky when choosing theater. I just won't do anything.