Joshua Jackson

“The anti-elitist values in America, I think, are very destructive to education.”

“If you don't like my work in 'The Affair,' that's fine, but I'll stand by the work because I felt that everything that went on camera was what I intended to go on camera.”

“Maybe it's due to my west coast liberal upbringing, but, the idea of parallel universes doesn't strike me as being too far out there.”

“The majority of fathers that I saw when I was growing up in Vancouver didn't take the responsibility to look after their kids, and I was aware that society is geared towards punishing single women.”

“I'm not really the type to wear my heart on my sleeve. I would let someone know if I liked them, but it takes a while for me to fall in love.”

“I'm of the opinion that life doesn't always tie up neatly at the end of the episode.”

“I'll cop to this: so much of doing a 22-episode show is just keeping your head above water.”

“Uma Thurman is one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen. She has those wicked eyes - it looks like there is such a brain behind those eyes.”

“Trust me - never in my life did I think I'd be carrying my groceries home and have a stop-and-chat with Karl Lagerfeld.”

“I've been an actor for a very long time, and I've had the opportunity to do theater a couple of times.”

“You know what I like about a beard? You can always look contemplative.”

“I love Vancouver. I can be with my family, I can reconnect with the guys. It will always be my home.”

“Truthfully, the process of making 22 episodes of television a year is not very pleasant.”

“We've all had that moment, the first time you're exposed to live theater, and it's shocking in the best possible way. You see something and say to yourself, 'I didn't know this could exist.'”

“I think pop culture would have survived without me!”

“Doing a play in New York is ticking off a major, major bucket list thing for me.”

“My hope is always to be able to find well-written, interesting material with good people and then actually be able to get those jobs.”

“Most people call my style of dress slovenly, I call it extreme casual. If I didn't have a mother and a sister for the times I do have to get dressed, I would be absolutely lost.”