You know, you get to a certain age, 45, 50, I don't know when it happens, I said, 'Jesus, all I got is a certain amount of time. Maybe I should think about using it a little better.' Brian Dennehy ageamountjesus Change image and share on social
I'm not one of these people who likes to do as little as possible. I really do feel the hot breath of time on the back of my neck these days. And there are certain things I want to do before my time is up. Brian Dennehy backbreathday share on social
My grandfather was a really, really tough no-nonsense factory worker who emigrated from Ireland in about 1900 to Bridgeport, Conn. He had a big effect on me. Those guys who took a great leap out into what they knew not were the ones who were the real stars, the real heroes. Brian Dennehy bigbridgeportconn share on social
Call me old-fashioned, but I believe that morality is not just a matter of opinion. Brian Dennehy callfashionmatter Change image and share on social
My father had a good sense of humour about a lot of things, including life, which I think I inherited. Brian Dennehy fathergoodhumour Change image and share on social
I'm not in the movie business anymore, and hardly any 70 year olds are. I always ask the producers: 'Are there no 70-year old vampires?' Apparently there are not - or even zombies for that matter. I guess they all get eaten. Brian Dennehy anymoreapparentlybusiness share on social
My father was a classic intellectual. From him I learned devotion, and I also learned about the life of the mind. Brian Dennehy classicdevotionfather Change image and share on social
If you're sixty-something, pushing 70, the chances of you getting a tremendously fascinating part in the movies are very low, as to be almost negligible, or even in television. But in the theatre, there are still things to do, very interesting, very profound things. Brian Dennehy chancefascinateinterest share on social
From 1965 to 1974, I served the best possible apprenticeship for an actor. I learned firsthand how a truck driver lives, what a bartender does, how a salesman thinks. I had to make a life inside those jobs, not just pretend. Brian Dennehy actorapprenticeshipbartender share on social
It took a long time for me to have any impact in the business because I didn't look like an actor, I didn't sound like an actor. Brian Dennehy actorbusinessimpact Change image and share on social
