Simon Baker quotes

Simon Baker is an Australian actor and director, widely recognized for his roles in television and film. His breakout performance in "The Mentalist" made him an international star. He continues to work both in front of and behind the camera, earning acclaim for his versatility. Here are 34 of his quotes:

I cut my own hair most of the time. You just do it all by feel.

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A shot is only as every as good as how well it tells the story.

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My life is pretty hectic, but I'm really into it.

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Well, capitalism is going to grow and grow. The nature of it is that the guy who has the most poker chips on the table has more leverage than everyone else. He can eventually outbluff everyone else and outraise everyone else at the table. That's what has happened and it needs to be corrected.

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Sometimes the intensity and the grind of doing television can wear you down, but at the same time there's something about the repetition, the sheer mass of work that you do that's also liberating.

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I don't use deodorant. If you drink enough water, you shouldn't have to. I think I smell pretty good without it.

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French are what they are without excusing themselves to be.

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I try to be straightforward and honest with my kids, and I believe nothing beats good old hard work.

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In general, the problem in a relationship is when the couple stagnate.

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L.A.'s a better place to live than it is to visit.

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Every TV show is a crapshoot, really. But every once in a while, a show gets anointed as 'the show.'

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In network TV, you have to present the box before you can step outside it.

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I don't like the idea of talking down to kids. I think I was talked down to, and you rebel against that.

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I love con-men characters in film.

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I think my kids are pretty well-rounded citizens of the world.

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It's always difficult when you're on a show that goes for more than a year or a couple of years.

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I've always been a shy person.

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I'm pretty good at gardening. It consumes my time, and it feels like I'm doing something constructive.

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There's more of a family connection when you're working on a TV show. That's not to say that you don't make great connections when you're working on films, but it's different unless you're there working every day.

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When I have to play the same role every day, I have the flexibility to play the character in so many different ways. It's almost like playing five different roles.

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I don't like fancy fiddly girlie stuff.

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I am very straight-forward and direct. If I disagree with something, I say something about it.

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