Roger Rees Quotes

I want to be an artist, not... a celluloid aphrodisiac.

An actor should take lessons from a painter and a sculptor.

I love painting. I went to college in fine arts, and I still do it all the time.

I believe, even when I'm doing my standup or my acting or whatever I'm doing, I believe in painting pictures.

I always sang, I always acted, I always played.

And all of this, all these physical aspects of painting at that time excited me very much. You could do a picture in just black and white. I mean all the things, whether you're soliciting permission or not, do give you permission.

I feel fairly certain that my painting skills might not be best shown on 'Dancing with the Stars.' I'll have to come up with another way to showcase that side of me.

I don't want to be a film-maker. I think painting is far more exciting and profound.

I would have loved to have been a painter or a sculptor. I'm still fascinated by those things.

I have been surrounded by artists and paintings throughout my life. My father Ted Dyer is an artist, and from a very early age I have spent time painting and drawing.

My first artistic love was drawing and painting.

I liked drawing and painting, because the only failure would be to listen to the doubters who wanted me to stop drawing and painting because 'you aren't going to make a living doing that.' I liked looking in art books at the work of painters.

I think of a piece, and then people who are competent fabricate it. But lately I've started finger painting, which probably should be a joke but isn't!

I've always been involved in the visual arts and music.

I really feel that the talent I have is acting. Freedom and the possibility of play-that is what I like to have.

I have always enjoyed drawing and painting but I don't always find the time to do much these days.

The best thing about being an artist is the free clothing and getting to kiss pretty girls.

I also paint and enjoy acrylic medium; some of my close friends have paintings I did for them.

I can't paint as well as Vermeer.

In 'Seesaw,' I played Gittel Mosca, and because it was a musical, I loved it more because I was able to do anything. I was able to use all parts of me that I don't get to use... the comedy and the singing and the dancing.

I am more a friend of art than a producer of painting.

The only thing they can't teach you at art school is art.

The beautiful thing about acting is that you can just dive into the character, strip yourself of everything, and just get in there and perfect your craft.

I find that you learn from others. It's very much about watching TV and watching movies for me and grasping that way and watching other people act.

I'm an extrovert, I like to gesticulate and talk loud and stuff, and the theater is easy for me.