Role Exhaustion Quotes

Being just an actor, sometimes people are like, "Hey, man, we don't wanna see you no more, in front of the camera," and I don't want that.

You have to put your character to rest after x amount of years.

For 15 years, I've been playing the same character - which is myself - and I'm bored with 'myself'.

I like to play Gandhi, but I've got tired of it, though not bored of it. I have to go through the physicality of losing weight.

Doing 'Hedwig' was so hard that I kind of burned out on acting.

You end up loving every character that you play but a lot of the people I've played, I should just say for myself, I played, I wouldn't necessarily want to continue playing them. I've done them. It's like going on a trip. You go, you're amazed, you're glad you're there but you're glad to get home. And that's how I feel most of the time.

I don't always want to do Cher. I've been doing Cher for 25 years.

I'd never want to repeat a character - once done, it's of no interest to me.

I can't wear same clothes and drag on a character forever.