Gary Sinise Quotes

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Gary Sinise

Profession : Actor

Birth : March 17, 1955

I've directed enough in the theatre and a couple of films to know that - to feel fairly secure that if I find a story that I really like I can probably get it done somewhat.

Gary Sinise

I've worked with a lot of really fine actors, both on stage and on screen. The level of their game lifts me up and brings the level of my game up to theirs. Always. It's like a constant upgrade.

Gary Sinise

Yeah, I volunteered to support the troops, and get out there and show them that we care about them.

Gary Sinise

Wherever I go for the military, they always call me Lt. Dan. They just can't help it.

Gary Sinise

There's always the ongoing actor frustration of finding the great role to do next. I don't go to work a lot. I wait as long as I can until the money runs out or a great part comes along.

Gary Sinise

I have veterans in my family. But I didn't know anything about DAV, Disabled American Veterans.

Gary Sinise

I have a band that I started with a buddy of mine, a Vietnam veteran pal named Kimo Williams from Chicago.

Gary Sinise

I've never had to compromise myself for a job, ever.

Gary Sinise

Before discovering theater, I was sloughing off and didn't have any passion for school. Then I couldn't get enough. All of a sudden, I was getting good parts in all of these plays. I just loved it. I started getting A's in acting, directing and technical theater. I found something that clicked.

Gary Sinise

I do spend a lot of weekends on the road. I have to pace myself. It can be pretty busy, but I'm not out in the Afghan desert with 70 pounds on my back, away from my family for a year at a time. I keep a good perspective on it.

Gary Sinise

The University of Southern California has a wonderful social work department, and I was thrilled to find out that they have a whole veterans' initiative program there. They approached me, and I set up a scholarship that would go to a military-oriented person to learn techniques and skills to better help veterans.

Gary Sinise

'The Stand' came out in May of '94 and was seen by 60 million people a night for four nights, and then two months later, 'Forrest Gump' opened. So within a very short time, I went from being depressed about not getting any work to being in two of the most popular shows of the year.

Gary Sinise

I started as an actor. I started directing because Steppenwolf needed another strong director.

Gary Sinise

I'm not registered to any party. I don't really play in the political world. I'm really more interested in getting things done.

Gary Sinise

I'm thrilled I can make a living doing something I enjoy.

Gary Sinise

Being able to act for a living is a blessing. I have a great theater company that's almost 40 years old.

Gary Sinise

I go into military communities and do fundraisers and that kind of thing with the band, because I know that the music can help do a lot of things. It can bring communities together, it can raise awareness... and it entertains.

Gary Sinise

If you're missing three or four limbs, you have special challenges going forward. And the last thing you want is to not be independent in your home.

Gary Sinise

Have I done more business-related things to help my career grow? Yeah. I took the business end more seriously, hooked up with a manager, got some help, because at a certain point, you get frustrated when you go do auditions, and people say you did a great job, and then you don't get he part.

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