Mandy Patinkin Quotes

Who I am on stage is just an amped up version of who I am in real life.

In real life, I'm a large character, and I need the space and platform to be large.

I know, to some, I am always a little over the top, but that's just who I am, and I'd rather be that way than monotone or less than scintillating in my presentation.

Once someone asked me three words that best describe me and I said 'Loud, Louder, and Loudest'!

I think my personality, obviously is very loud and out there.

For personality, you're not going to get better than Ricky Groves. He really goes for it.

I've never been this loud personality. I don't dominate the room when I walk into it. I save that for stage.

I don't think of myself as being troubled as a human being, but I guess I'm quite extreme, quite big and quite loud, and maybe people pick up on that when they cast me. I'm certainly not the quiet reflective type.

There's my personal life, my sensitive side, and then me as a performer, sexy and energised and fun.

In real life I'm very low-key. A wallflower. One of the reasons I went into comedy and acting was that I was sick of being shy.

I think people like it when you have a bit of personality.

I was always a strong personality. I was never an introvert.

I'm expressive and animated.

People call me energy in a bottle.

I think, like, in real life, I'm actually quiet, and I mumble a lot. But that's not very lucrative.

I'm a very loud and outspoken creature.

Don't be drab.

I really like people who have the gift of the gab. I like characters that are very eloquent, articulate and confident in what they're saying. Especially coming off 'Captain America,' who's very internal and intimate, I'd love to play someone who wears their emotions on their sleeves, potentially to a fault.

I'm actually pretty shy in real life. But I guess in front of the camera, I focus.

If I were in a room full of people, I'd rather be the person who is more interesting than the one who is wallpaper.

My father is a very theatrical and dramatic person.

I've never been a calm, midrange type person.

Basically, I think that there are some characters that you can just allow the truth of your character as a human being in your real life to come through.

Although I behave in a quite reserved way in my personal life, give me a stage and I'll be as flamboyant as I can.

I'm a big personality. I walk into a room, big and tall and loud.