Alexis Denisof Quotes & Sayings

“I think we're all fascinated and a little mystified by how the brain works. One of the most mysterious of the physical sciences is neurological science.”

“I think most people in the developed world would admit to carrying some sort of handheld device, whether it's a laptop or a cell phone, at all times.”

“That's an important lesson for me, to not qualify my experience against somebody else's. My experience is the experience that I wanted to have, and have created for myself, but it doesn't make me any more deserving than anybody else - or less.”

“The American story is a story of great moments and dreadful moments.”

“I was dishwasher, then promoted to chef in a local kitchen in a restaurant in Seattle, and I was working on a building site as well, putting in insulation and painting houses, and then doing some classes at a community college nearby.”

“Anybody who believes and experiences their life and doesn't have shades of gray in it doesn't live where I live and is simply not in touch with the reality of the human condition.”

“By the time I had finished my studies at St. Paul's School, I knew I wanted to be an actor.”

“I think with the smaller-scale projects, the burden for success falls more squarely on the shoulders of the actors and the director and the script.”

“The inherent corruption of man can often bring down the best system.”

“My grandfather was from outside of Moscow, and my grandmother, although some of her family were French, was from Odessa. They met as immigrants in New York in the early '20s. My mother's family came over from Ireland generations ago.”