A biography for Simon Bakerhasn’t been written yet.
“I do have a lot of Australian friends.”
“I try to be straightforward and honest with my kids, and I believe nothing beats good old hard work.”
“The French have the reputation of being arrogant. I don't think it's arrogance but a certain authenticity.”
“I don't like fancy fiddly girlie stuff.”
“It's always difficult when you're on a show that goes for more than a year or a couple of years.”
“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.”
“L.A.'s a better place to live than it is to visit.”
“In general, the problem in a relationship is when the couple stagnate.”
“I think this Occupy Wall Street thing is great. I think that is a good thing and that people need to stand up, voice their opinions, and be heard.”
“Time goes a lot quicker when the work is a lot more enjoyable.”
“I don't use deodorant. If you drink enough water, you shouldn't have to. I think I smell pretty good without it.”
“I think my kids are pretty well-rounded citizens of the world.”
“I've always been a shy person.”
“In network TV, you have to present the box before you can step outside it.”
“Every TV show is a crapshoot, really. But every once in a while, a show gets anointed as 'the show.'”
“For an actor working in television or film, I think it's important to understand how the medium works - how the camera and lenses work and how the sound and the editing works.”
“My kids think I'm old and over the hill.”
“I'm a big fan of Alan J. Pakula's films like 'All the President's Men', 'The Parallax View,' and 'Klute.' I'm a big fan of those movies.”
“As a kid I was always a bit of a clown, a performer.”
“French are what they are without excusing themselves to be.”