Chris Noth

“In society, we have these unspoken rules of conduct, these 'shoulds.' Even though we pride ourselves on being a democracy, there are all these ways we say you 'should' behave. But what if you're living your life by the 'shoulds' and you're not really living your life?”

“I don't want to be identified by any one role I do.”

“I have enough attention already. More, I don't really need.”

“You look around New York, and we are surrounded by restaurants and food trucks, and we celebrate food in this city like no tomorrow.”

“As an actor you appreciate the security of a job. But I don't ever want to get too comfortable.”

“Yoga's hard for me, but I know you can really feel the difference when you do it consistently. I'd rather be playing basketball.”

“I cannot explain something that no one has ever figured out.”

“Look, I'm a huge supporter of Obama's - he's the first president I ever donated money to. But I think in terms of climate change and the environment, he's been, at best, disappointing.”

“'Law and Order' is completely story-driven and completely characterless, really. If you do that format for five years and you're an actor, you're bound to get bored. It wears on you. And it was really wearing on me.”

“I don't mind demanding women.”

“Most people know that forests are the lungs of our planet, literally playing a critical role in every breath we take. And that they're also home to incredible animals like the orangutan and elephant, which will go extinct if we keep cutting down their forests.”

“I jumped into acting because it was fun. It was tougher when I had to take my fun seriously.”

“We talk about, you know, diet and that we shouldn't give our kids big things and obesity and fast food. Well, you know there are people who don't have that problem because they're not getting any food! We have so many deep problems and issues facing humanity.”

“I always get involved with the environment because once you go past the tipping point with the environment, you don't get it back.”