Troy Garity Quotes & Sayings

“When I was in the 9th grade, on Halloween night, when you're supposed to go and out and burn your city, my mom made me go to 'Cirque du Soleil.' I was kicking and screaming. This girl came out onstage, and I was instantly mesmerized. I dropped out of school and became obsessed with her. I saw the show, like, 70 times.”

“If I have one special memory, it was when we recreated the trial of the Chicago Seven - and I'd known about it before - but this was a pivotal moment in my life. If my father had been found guilty of conspiracy, I wouldn't be here.”

“School is such an encouraging and safe environment. It's filled with idealism and just really working on your craft. When you enter the business world - where art meets commerce - it can become quite depressing.”

“I always thought I was sort of awkward and goofy-looking. I'm still kind of gangly.”

“I don't think about the Fonda legacy much.”

“As a painter, it seemed easier to sort of disappear.”

“I look a lot like my father when he was my age.”

“Gel doesn't work in my hair because it has a life of its own.”

“I grew up around acting, but it was never thought of as a career.”

“I want to show my range before I fall into any typecasting. I've turned down a lot of things trying to wait. But at the end of my career, whether that be tomorrow or 40 years from now, I would like to look back and be able to say, 'Ah, I never fell into any gimmicks.'”