Miguel Ferrer

“I'm not really a guy who draws on things from my own past. I think if you're a competent actor with a good imagination, and if it's on the page, it makes your job a lot easier. If it's well written, it allows your imagination to run wild and draw inspiration from that.”

“People sorta know my face, but I can still go out to the supermarket, and nobody pays much attention.”

“'Traffic' was so good, and I really don't want to take a step back.”

“I was a musician and did moderately well at that. I made an enjoyable living as a very young man, but I think as I became more comfortable and knowledgeable about myself and what I wanted, I moved into acting. I came to it rather late - later than most. I just really wanted to try my hand, and thankfully, it worked out for the most part.”

“If everything else falls apart and I'm broke, in 20 years I'll still be able to do 'Twin Peaks' conventions.”

“I think villainy just comes naturally to me. I get to work it out naturally so I can be a nice person in life.”

“I made an enjoyable living as a very young man, but I think as I became more comfortable and knowledgeable about myself and what I wanted, I moved into acting.”

“My boys have both said they want to be in the movies or on TV, and anytime I hear that, I say, 'That's wonderful; you're free to do it right after you graduate from college.'”

“I was a musician for years before I started doing this stuff. Show business was the only thing I ever considered.”

“I think my parents undoubtedly influenced me on some level.”

“Having grown up around the theater, I've been moved by so many plays. Being a part of it, however small, is special.”

“'The Stand' was great. Adapted by Stephen King from his massive book.”

“I wanted to stay on TV because I've got kids who are school-aged, so I get to see them most days as opposed to going away for movies months and months at a time.”

“I thought 'ER' was a really good script, but I didn't have any inkling that it would become the phenomenon that it did, and I don't think anybody did back then.”

“The first several years I was an actor, I sort of eked out a living playing thugs almost exclusively until 'Robocop.'”

“We were given clear concrete tools. The course did a great job demystifying the art of fiction writing and fostering confidence. The instructor brought complex concepts down to earth. I will miss coming here every week.”

“I don't know what it is that I do, but when I play a really bad guy, I'm able to bring some level of likability to it.”

“You can have too much reality.”

“I've played the drums for so long, I can't imagine saying goodbye to it.”

“I didn't sing, but I did play the drums.”