I really believe that, as an actor, you should be constantly studying other people, and celebrity had the absolute opposite effect on me. It made me want to hide – to run away and hide. – David Schwimmer
It’s a job – someone’s gotta kiss Jennifer Aniston. The reality is, Jennifer and I can do our job well because we truly are friends. But when the day’s over, she goes home to her boyfriend and I go home to a magazine. – David Schwimmer
I like to challenge myself. I like to learn – so I like to try new things and try to keep growing. – David Schwimmer
I’ve made a good amount of money. I’m very happy that I can now support my theatre company and support friends and family, and I’m ready to maybe go back to school and change careers. – David Schwimmer
I like to grow as an actor, and you can do that by playing parts that are unfamiliar to you and uncomfortable. – David Schwimmer
With the success of the last three or so years, when a lot of people start treating you differently, there’s a danger that you may start to think of yourself differently. You rely on your friends to say, ‘Hey, wake up!’ – David Schwimmer
If I were given a choice between two films and one was dark and explored depraved, troubled or sick aspects of our culture, I would always opt for that over the next romantic comedy. – David Schwimmer
London is completely unpredictable when it comes to weather. You’ll start a scene, and it’s a beautiful morning. You get there at 6 in the morning, set up, you start the scene, start shooting. Three hours later, it is pitch black and rainy. – David Schwimmer
To be perfectly honest, I feel I have a duty to use my celebrity status in a positive way. – David Schwimmer
There’s nothing like a play. It’s so immediate and every performance is different. As an actor, you have the most control over what the audience is seeing. – David Schwimmer
The reality is, Jennifer and I can do our job well because we truly are friends. But when the day’s over, she goes home to her boyfriend and I go home to a magazine. – David Schwimmer
If there’s something I want, I go for it. I just think about how I’m going to go for it. – David Schwimmer
There are certain pressures and things that change your life to a degree that, in the cost benefit analysis that constantly goes on, sometimes makes you think, ‘Maybe I should just leave.’ – David Schwimmer
The biggest effect celebrity had on me was that I stopped being open and receptive and started to walk around with my head down. – David Schwimmer
I don’t think I responded very well to the sudden celebrity, the sudden fame, and the loss of privacy. – David Schwimmer
When you’re playing the same character for a decade it’s natural that there are moments when you want to try something new. – David Schwimmer
As an actor, the training I received was that I walk through the world as an observer of life and of people. My job is to actually be looking out all the time and watching people. – David Schwimmer
Can I tell you how strange it is to look in your rearview mirror and see guys in cars tailing you? – David Schwimmer
I find America falling in love with a TV show flattering and interesting, but at the same time a little sad. – David Schwimmer
