A biography for D. B. Sweeneyhasn’t been written yet.
“On a movie set, there's so much down time, adjusting the lighting. It gave me time to nap, call my friends, relax, work out. But with TV, there's no break time. None.”
“Fifty-million-dollar movies gobble up the medium movies. A lot of people aren't working in Hollywood because of this.”
“I've seen people who stink, but the film editor shows them just where they didn't stink. But if you're empty and manipulative on stage, it's clear.”
“I think Ovechkin is everything the NHL needs.”
“I'm sure that President Trump will do plenty of things that people don't like, plenty of things people do like, and the people who don't like it, at that point, certainly take advantage of your rights and protest it - and try to seek change or do whatever you want.”
“I thought it's very funny that I ended up as a voiceover guy because when I started out as an actor, I had a very strong Long Island accent.”
“I try to have a normal life since I have an abnormal job.”
“I love Vanna White as much as the next guy.”
“My sister Kathleen - one year older - was the school's acting legend. Her thing was getting all the parts, even Tiresias. And I wasn't going to mess with that.”
“I felt like the world of baseball in 1919 was much closer to what A-ball would be now - guys riding buses, there's no training staff, and there's a lot of paranoia.”
“Why should a filmmaker turn over the irreplaceable asset, the movie, to a distribution center?”
“I grew up Catholic, so the more non-denominational Christian experience was a new experience for me.”
“You always love to fantasize you'll get your dream role.”
“Hire the best people, and trust what you hired them to do.”
“I think it's particularly stupid that filmmakers have traditionally said, 'Yeah, I like baseball, but the movie's not going to be about the intricacies of the game.' I mean, you wouldn't cast an overweight guy with stubble if you were doing a ballet film.”
“I'm a sucker for doing something fun. If somebody wants to pay me to learn how to fly a plane or be a better golfer, that certainly would be a plus - or if it's filming in Tahiti.”
“If you learn the craft, you can make a movie and get by with tricks.”
“John Sayles is good. He's like a good thoroughbred owner - he leaves the trainers alone.”
“Any time I get to work a home game, it's awesome.”
“Skating is tough to pick up when you are a grown up.”