James Roday quotes

James Roday is an American actor, director, and screenwriter best known for his starring role in the television series "Psych." His versatility has also led him to success in theatre, film, and behind the camera as a director and writer. He continues to be celebrated for his charismatic performances and creative influence in the entertainment industry. Here are 8 of his quotes:

They just think I'm a white dude. Every once in a while someone thinks I'm Jewish. I get a lot of stuff, but never Latino.

James Roday

I usually just pick a genre of movie that I feel like saluting and then go off and come up with something that I can sort of pay homage to. That's the great thing about our show is we've sort of created a landscape for 'Psych' where we're kind of allowed to go off and give shout-outs to movies that we love, genres that we love.

James Roday

My father is Jaime Rodriguez from San Antonio, Texas, and I've got one whole half of my family that's Mexican through and through.

James Roday

Actors geek out over athletes. Everyone knows that.

James Roday

'Twin Peaks' is my favorite show of all time.

James Roday

I would say I've actually done a lot more comedy than I've done drama. It's weird the way that worked out, because when I came out of theater school I took myself way too seriously, so it's kind of ironic that I ended up sort of going down the comedy path.

James Roday

Have I ever pretended to be something? I think back in college I think I might have told a girl that I was a professional tennis player once. And then, of course, she had never heard of me so I had to dig deeper. 'I'm just sort of on the playing satellites. You know, I'm kind of working my way up. I'm not ranked in the top 100 or anything.'

James Roday