Erin Morgenstern Quotes

Mrs. Corey still uses her maiden name for business, or when she wants to pretend she doesn’t know me.

People don't recognize me from gig to gig. They have no idea. But, that's really what I strive to do. I strive to stip myself down completely and build another human and become them.

The idea of the mask in any scenario has always fascinated me. Not only does it protect identity, it also allows one to hide.

And that's just what I'm saying. I would never want to be like certain people, who change the way they dress, go out in disguise, wear a big floppy hat and dark shades. I would hate that.

Bradford Dillman sounded like a distinguished, phony theatrical name, so I kept it.

The beauty of the character is that it's like camouflage. It's the best costume ever. I rarely get recognized as Pornstache when I'm out in public. Most people recognize me as the Law & Order guy, when I'm out in public.

The mask, given time, comes to be the face itself

I was at a dinner party with a group of people, and we were talking about fake names. You know, how its difficult to come up with a really great fake name. Its a very specific type of gift. You don't want to go too far into the silly, and you don't want to go too far into the banal. I always thought one of the funniest names ever was Gern Blanston, which came from a Steve Martin routine on one of his early records.

The less someone knows about me, the better, because my intention is to play a variety of characters.

When I felt that fame - people were nosing me out - well, I moved on. I used traveling names; wigs if necessary.

You need something that puts a little distance between what you really are and what you want to show; it's a shield, a protection.

You know, there are many alter egos and Gorillaz is a collective of alter egos, really. I think anyone who gets involved in it has to sort of accept that nothing is really as it seems.

If you're trying to hide, avoid using your own name. Have a couple spares that you can pull out of your pocket anytime, the more thoroughly documented the better.

If I wear a hat and sunglasses, not as many people recognize me.

Imagine taking off your makeup and nobody knows who you are.

I always drastically changed my look for each role. It's gotten a little tedious in real life, also, because there's no hiding.

I'm the man of a million names.

No, Groucho is not my real name. I am breaking it in for a friend.

I'm not quite at the point where I feel the need to wear disguises in public.

Real person. real name. I won't divulge too much, but it's not a fake name. And it's not a fake person. I guess that's the best answer I can say: It's not a fake name and it's not a fake person. But it's not her real name and it's not a real person either.

It's much easier to put yourself out there under the guise of a character. You get a different name, different habits, different words. When I have to just be Nathan, that's when I feel vulnerable.

Nobody knows I'm Elvis, nobody knows this is me. After all of my tries, I've got the perfect disguise.

Fate tried to conceal him by naming him Smith.

The whole point of wearing a disguise was to be seen wearing her.

I have a great way of disappearing, and I'm able to do things people would never imagine. I'm often not recognized because I'm easy to hide if I change my hairstyle or put on a hat. I disappear very easily. That's not hard for me to do.