Brian Dennehy quotes

Brian Dennehy was an American actor known for his powerful presence in film, television, and theater. His extensive career included memorable roles in movies such as "First Blood" and on Broadway in classics like "Death of a Salesman." He earned multiple awards over his lifetime and is remembered as a towering figure in acting. Here are 9 of his quotes:

I come from an Irish Catholic family, and hell-raising is part of the DNA. (Brian Dennehy)

From 1965 to 1974, I served the best possible apprenticeship for an actor. I learned firsthand how a truck driver lives, what a bartender does, how a salesman thinks. I had to make a life inside those jobs, not just pretend.

Brian Dennehy

Call me old-fashioned, but I believe that morality is not just a matter of opinion.

Brian Dennehy

My grandfather was a really, really tough no-nonsense factory worker who emigrated from Ireland in about 1900 to Bridgeport, Conn. He had a big effect on me. Those guys who took a great leap out into what they knew not were the ones who were the real stars, the real heroes.

Brian Dennehy

At 13, I was a big, totally uncoordinated, hopeless football player. I responded to somebody elses rules, and I stayed just good enough to get a scholarship to Columbia, which was looking for scholar-athletes.

Brian Dennehy

I'm not one of these people who likes to do as little as possible. I really do feel the hot breath of time on the back of my neck these days. And there are certain things I want to do before my time is up.

Brian Dennehy

What really matters is that you do what you think is right, what you believe in, and you surround yourself with the people you care about in this world. That's what counts in this life.

Brian Dennehy

Theater is a physical activity as much as anything. It's harder for me to learn the lines than it was 30 years ago. At the same time, I'll never quit working in the theater - until I can't memorize two lines back to back.

Brian Dennehy

If you're sixty-something, pushing 70, the chances of you getting a tremendously fascinating part in the movies are very low, as to be almost negligible, or even in television. But in the theatre, there are still things to do, very interesting, very profound things.

Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy

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Photo: Justin Hoch photographing for Hudson Union Society, CC BY 2.0

Occupation: American Actor
Born: July 9, 1938
Died: April 15, 2020
Quotes count: 9

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