Jerry Van Dyke Quotes

I turned down a lot of films.

'Law & Order' was amazing but so consuming, I couldn't get to the stage.

Eventually, I went to college to study psychology, but I was getting more and more TV roles, so I thought, 'You know? It's kind of like psychology, but a little more selfish.' I took a break from school, moved to L.A., and never went back.

When I told my dad about my decision to take up acting, he supported me in every possible way. He's very proud of me. Mom's happy because, as an avid TV viewer, she loves seeing me up there.

I did 'Footballer's Wives' for two-and-a-half seasons and I asked to be written out.

I'm quite cautious in most areas of my life, but I'm always happy to gamble when it comes to acting. I'm not frightened of falling on my face.

They were looking for someone to play the neighbor of the Jeffersons. I thought it would be a nice trip to Los Angeles. When you get a call like that, you don't expect much to come of it.

It's important to take risks and challenge yourself. That's why I went into acting, really.

My whole initial goal was to be a comedian, so it's not like I chose to do a TV show out of nowhere. It's kind of always been goal to do a TV show.

I didn't think I would be prime minister, because I didn't consider it. But that's the power of saying yes, because there will be a moment when someone asks you to do something beyond your comfort zone. I am not unique.

I'm really excited to be joining the fantastic cast of 'EastEnders' - a show which my family have watched for years.

I'm very proud to be a part of 'Gilmore Girls,' and it's not lost on me that I'm not a huge part of the show, but fans still recognize me and care about my characters.

I will never do something like an item number.

For me, saying no to Salman is a big no-no in its self.

Initially, I resisted going into acting. You want to have your own identity, and I thought about doing other things, but that didn't last very long.

We were at a Giants game, and my manager told me, 'Sadie, you have an audition for a show called 'Stranger Things,'' and I had just finished binge-watching it in a few days.

I am lucky to be part of a 'Kyunki.' Not every actor gets a chance to be part of a successful television show.

It's always scarier saying 'No.' As an actress, I can say 'Yes' to more. But sometimes, as a stunt-woman, I have to say 'No.'

If there's a role on a TV show for me, I'll take it. If there's a role in a movie, I'll take it. I just wanna act. That's all it comes down to.

Younger audiences are into me because I did 'Stuart Little,' and that movie was a very big deal for kids. And in 'Angels in the Outfield,' a generation of kids learned about magic and angels. And then, of course, there are these two blond girls named Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, and I played their nanny on their TV show.

I'd love my own show, but I'm really happy to be on 'Pretty Little Liars.'

I ended up in TV because I have no ability to do anything else. I have an agent who tells me where I have to be when.

My friend had told me about 'Stranger Things' and how I had to watch it. I was like, 'OK, I will!' I binged it in, like, a day and was like, 'Oh my gosh, Mom, you need to watch this show. Everyone needs to watch this.' A week later, I got the breakdown for Max. A month later, I got the part.

In 2010, I was the star of a sitcom. It came and went pretty fast. But in the months from when I was cast in the sitcom through when it was done airing, my life did change remarkably.

Eventually, it slowly built up, a small job to a slightly bigger job to a slightly bigger job to the third season of NBC's 'This is Us.'