David Hyde Pierce

“My grandfather had Alzheimer's, and it was a long, slow, painful... decline.”

“The thing about Alzheimer's is that it's a family disease. It's not just the person who has it; it's the caregivers.”

“I was lucky that 'Frasier' was a show that was so well written. The writing was the star of that show.”

“It was a wonderful experience to play a character who was so smart and so stupid at the same time.”

“The best thing about being a character actor is that you know that you can never be stereotyped.”

“I think the joy of acting is the joy of playing.”

“I'm not a very good celebrity. I'm not a very good famous person.”

“I've been very lucky, and I've been very lucky in the things I've gotten to do.”

“I think it's very important for actors to be able to be private. I think it's essential for their work.”

“The reason I do plays is that it's just a different kind of acting. I can do something on stage that I could never do on film or television. It's a different discipline.”

“I'm a theater actor. I'm not a star.”

“You have to do your own work; you have to find what's true for you.”

“The challenge of the theater is to keep it fresh and alive every night.”

“I never thought of myself as a comedic actor. I'm a character actor.”

“I'm really happy that I've been able to make a living in a profession I love. It's a wonderful thing.”