Jon Tenney Quotes

It's funny how being an actor forces you to do things or go places that you wouldn't ordinarily.

I'm exceedingly proud of being an actor, but I never recommend it to anyone.

Actors can't retire. If actors retired, there would be nobody left to play old, wrinkly people. You have to keep going, darling - don't you?

I'm a grinding actor. That's how I've always viewed myself. You go from one job to the next.

Auditioning is extremely bizarre. Just being an actor is extremely bizarre, but I wouldn't have it any other way.

I grew up in a family of actors. I grew up onstage. The choice for me wasn't, 'Do I want to be an actor or not?' I always felt like that's just ingrained in you, the need to perform. The choice was, 'Do you want to do this professionally or not?'

When you're lucky enough to pay your bills through acting, staying healthy and fit is part of the job.

As any professional, you go where your work takes you.

I was a struggling actor all my life.

I slowly came to realize that this job of being an actor, you spend most of your time looking for work. That is your job. Your job is auditioning. You spend very little of your time actually working.

I was born and raised in New York and I'm of an age where I want to just be home. But, you know, when you sign up to be an actor it's like joining the circus and the circus is not always going to be in your hometown.

Actor is an odd profession, and sometimes people get jealous, but I haven't really experienced any of that. Everyone's been really happy for me, which is really, really great.

Acting is an empty and useless profession.

My career has been a roller coaster ride. And every actor experiences that phase.

I was the first person in the family to be an actor.

As an actress, weekends can be spent working, but my husband, Ryan, works regular hours as an analytics manager for L'Oreal.

If you want to be an actor or actress out of high school or college, just know what you're getting in for. It's a job. If you look at it like a job, and you make it a career and a profession, then you're bound to do well.

From the time I was a child, I wanted to be an actor.

As an actor, you're never supposed to complain about being too busy because it can go the other way real fast.

I want to be an actor.

It's my life's aim to make people understand the job of an actor, what they go through, and why they are such a protected species. People see the glamour part of it. But there's so much stress that often you don't even pay attention to the luxuries.

I'm not going back to acting, and I'm not going to seek elective office.

I have an act I take on the road. That's what saved me. I dont know how most actors make a living.

I think of being an actor as a blue-collar profession.

Acting is just a job. I'm exactly the same as that lady bringing us coffee, and I have to remember that.