Top 80 Quotes & Sayings by Tony Todd - Page 2

Sunset Boulevard' is my favorite film.

But you have to be told you're special first before you believe it yourself. I was first told I was special by my aunt. The second person was my scoutmaster.

When you do a good theatrical production, sometimes you dream about that 8 o'clock curtain call for six months.

I love film noir, so Billy Wilder is like my favorite director of all time.

It's weird how your friends chart things. First it's, 'When are you going to get a job?' Then as soon as things started to happen, it's, 'We're proud of you. You represent us.'

I can't speak to what makes people think that I'm scary.

But the people who give me the best reality check are my children.

Chicago's a great city for filming. The city is so rich architecturally. I think that's part of what made 'Candyman' special.

My first assignment was a curtain-puller for 'The Curious Savage.'

I had a great childhood. My priorities were straight.

I tried the swimming team, but nobody came to the matches. But they did show up for the plays.

It's like going back home... It really is a family on '24.'

I think society has become more and more immune to reality television which is the most frightening thing in the world to me.

You don't necessarily have to go to film school to be a brilliant film maker. If you are a good listener and you study life, and you find that story that is buried within each and every one of us, and you figure out a way to bring that out. And sometimes it doesn't necessarily mean money or winning the lottery.

I think people are getting more and more -unfortunately - inured to violence. People are less sensitive to things they should wake up about.

I don't want you leaving laughing, I want to leave you shaking. That to me is true horror.

When I was a young kid, almost every other show on television was a Western. And some of them were part of my childhood, I loved them. Like, Rifle Man, I absolutely adored. So, I think everything comes in a cycle.

It's very interesting that most of the roles I've gotten are grim, when I'm actually a very well-adjusted man and had a happy upbringing. I guess there are some dark shadows somewhere in there, but I'm a big kid.

Sometimes people in search of a better fishing hole can't see the body of water in front of them.

I think we all agreed to take a bunch of Xanax at some point.