Willem Dafoe Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I'm a task-oriented actor. A pretender. And I try to invent my process anew each time I make a new project. So I frown on any method.”

“There's a real wisdom to not saying a thing.”

“Basically, when I hear the words 'family drama,' I run in the opposite direction.”

“I'm one of those people who when I go over a bridge, I want to jump. It's just this intense tickle in the back of my throat. It's like I'm on the verge the whole time I'm walking over that bridge, and I'm not going to get a release until I jump.”

“I set myself challenges every time I work. Ideally, I approach everything as though it's the first time - with a beginner's mind and an amateur's love.”

“I was born William. My father was William. I came from a big family, I hated being called Billy. Willem's a nickname; it's a Dutch name, very common in the Netherlands.”

“Weirdness is not my game. I'm just a square boy from Wisconsin.”

“Sometimes I think women are lucky because they can develop in ways men can't. The old-boy network may be oppressive to women, but it actually stunts men in terms of personal growth.”

“Action breeds inspiration more than inspiration breeds action.”

“With theatre, you have to be ready for anything.”