Top 18 Quotes & Sayings by Tate Donovan

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American actor Tate Donovan.
Last updated on November 19, 2024.
Tate Donovan

Tate Buckley Donovan is an American actor, comedian and television director. He is known for portraying Tom Shayes in Damages, Jimmy Cooper in The O.C., and the voice of the title character in the 1997 Disney animated film Hercules, the animated television series of the same name and in a few Kingdom Hearts video games. He starred opposite Sandra Bullock in the 1992 film, Love Potion No. 9.

Why do I run? It's the best form of exercise. It's totally the core of being in shape. I really feel so good - anytime after the first mile. You start fantasying. You start thinking about things.
I can't run on treadmills; they drive me nuts.
I was not the pampered baby, no. I'm five years younger, and my parents were actually very strict with me, more strict than with the other ones. — © Tate Donovan
I was not the pampered baby, no. I'm five years younger, and my parents were actually very strict with me, more strict than with the other ones.
A career in showbiz is like a distance run. You have to have patience and pace yourself.
When you achieve a certain amount of success, you want to be doing something else.
My parents took me to a movie, and I remember wanting to sit apart from them for some reason. I wanted to be a big boy or whatever. I remember looking up on that screen. It was a movie about medieval knights. All I remember is saying, 'I want to do that. I want to make movies.'
I was on 'The O.C.' and had a small part, which wasn't very challenging. I was a bit bored, so I started shadowing directors and they finally gave me a shot. From there, it led to directing other television shows. I am trying to direct a feature film, so we'll see what happens.
I'm a huge David Lindsay-Abaire fan. If I could write, I would want to write like him.
'Argo' was a great script from day one. I don't think we knew that it was going to be such a success.
Working with the cast of 'Glee' was inspiring. To be around a group of kids who work so hard and love what they do is so refreshing.
Normally, if you do a television show, it's 25 episodes. Your year is kind of shot, you know what I mean?
When you first get fame, you're so insecure that you just become a ding dong.
'Fargo' is one of my favorite movies.
You just can't help but sort of think that your life and your career are going to go straight up, up, up.
I have been able to do a lot of great things during my career!
My brother was a big marathoner. He was a great collegiate runner at Beloit College. He won his conference's races, and he did tons of marathons. I would go out and run with him every once in a while just to hang out with him.
When I was growing up, it was so embarrassing to be from Jersey. — © Tate Donovan
When I was growing up, it was so embarrassing to be from Jersey.
Fargo is one of my favorite movies.
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