Fred Ward

“I think it's important to be able to laugh at ourselves, and I'm not saying that I'm a clown, but I've always been a bit of a jokester.”

“The work is the most important thing. I'm not in it for the celebrity.”

“I'm pretty much a good ol' boy from the South. I'm not that sophisticated.”

“I'm not the kind of guy who's going to be on the cover of a magazine. I'm a character actor.”

“I just try to find the truth in the character. That's my job.”

“You have to be a little crazy to be an actor.”

“I've always been drawn to characters who are a little bit on the outside.”

“I don't really have a process. I just read the script and try to understand the character.”

“I've played a lot of cops, a lot of military guys. I guess I have a certain kind of authority.”

“I've been very lucky. I've worked with some of the best directors in the business.”

“I think 'Tremors' has a life of its own. It's one of those films that people just discovered and it has a real cult following.”

“To me, the most important thing is the story. If the story is good, I'm in.”