I saw and I met a lot of people who were in the field. It also provided a context in which I came to respect what the actor did, because I saw how difficult it actually was to do. – Ron Silver
I cant talk about foreign policy like anyone whos spent their life reading and learning foreign policy. But as a citizen in a democracy, its very important that I participate in that. – Ron Silver
Ive seen people with a tremendous amount of educational background in the field not turn out to be terribly good actors, and Ive seen people with no education in the field turn out to be people that I admire quite a bit. – Ron Silver
But some actors I have met possess an intelligence that I can only dream of. Its about character, its about behavior. They understand things about people that I simply dont see. – Ron Silver
My focus is always on the day. What Ive done behind me, I try to have respect for it, and keep an eye on it, and make sure it isnt abused, and obviously be thoughtful about it, because its all real to me. Im basically in every band I ever was in, and the songs, I still mean them all. – Ian MacKaye