Lee Tergesen quotes

I know what it's like to be ignored, and I think that is the big problem about the prison system: These people are being thrown away. There is no sense of rehabilitation. In some places, they are trying to do things. But, in most cases, it's a holding cell. (Lee Tergesen)
I have always said about myself I am a survivor because I am. View quote
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Eddie Drake is sort of this loose cannon, funny, edgy guy, who has this really foolish, foolish mustache. View quote
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I would say that playing this character has caused me to think about a lot of things. He's always questioning himself and trying to get back to something he lost touch with and trying to find forgiveness. Everybody struggles with these things to some extent in their life. View quote
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What it made me realize was that a show like this makes people look inside themselves. Because this crew guy isn't sitting there wishing the character would fight back. He's hoping that he would fight back. View quote
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I went through a divorce right as we were starting the show. My divorce became final right after we started shooting the first year, and during that time I was in such a low place. View quote
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As I walk around, I have met 70-year-old women who live on the Upper West Side who love the show. And I met a couple in Kansas - a couple of truck drivers who drove around together - who loved it. It's popular all over the place and definitely in the gay community. View quote
Lee Tergesen

Lee Tergesen

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Occupation: American Actor
Born: July 8, 1965
Quotes count: 7