I don’t believe in a conspiracy to hide the existence of extraterrestrial life.
I’m actually thinking about getting back to being a bath tub. I don’t think anyone’s ever quite segued into that.
Fame does lead to money, which I don’t have a close relationship with. I’m the kind of guy who never sees the money – it all goes somewhere else. I don’t understand it, I don’t like to deal with it. I have a fear of not having it, because I grew up without it.
A bath tub, apparently, was the first thing I wanted to be.
If somebody says what they want or what they need it gives the person the chance to say yes or no, instead of suffering in silence or depravation or whatever it is.
For hundreds of years, that was the major form of entertainment: The grown-ups sat around and watched the kids play. Now they sit around and watch the television. The actors are the kids.
Just like every show has a tone, every show has different people on it playing different games. I don’t say ‘game’ in a pejorative sense, I just mean, these are different stories that we tell ourselves when we go to work.
One of the great things about doing series television is the guest actors that you can have come on and play around with.
You do hear some strange rumours floating around. One I’ve heard is that I’m allergic to metal.
I’ve turned down jobs because I’ve said, ‘Honestly, I can’t find my way in. I can’t do it. I love you, as a director. I think the script is good. You deserve better than I think I can do.’
I like my computer. But I don’t know how to use it as well as the 10-year-old daughter.
There is never a personal-life connection between my characters and myself. I’m a professional and I can access what I need to access, so there’s no bleed-over. I didn’t need to believe in aliens to play Mulder. As for my personal life, everything is fantastic right now.
Most journalists expect me to answer all their questions about aliens and spaceships.
I don’t see any difference in the craft of acting, in film or television. It’s absolutely the same. It’s different storytelling, playing a character over multiple hours, as opposed to two.
It seems unlikely that we’re alone in the universe. But I’m pretty sure nobody’s hiding any contact.
I always dreamt of being a basketball player. A dream that only I believed in.
People always love and respect characters who speak the truth, even if the truth hurts.
We all know people for that length of time and people change. They mature. There is a certain expectation that a fictional character does not change. But you can’t go back and play him the same way.
Usually, when I act, I try to forget the words and let them come, and just find my way through them.
I’m the one usually wearing the dress, which is what I would’ve preferred, but they wouldn’t let me. It’s been 15 years since I did that and my ass isn’t as good as it used to be.