Jerry Orbach

“To be a character actor is to be a chameleon.”

“I don't think I have a demographic. I was on 'The Golden Girls,' and I was on 'Murder, She Wrote.'”

“Everybody you work with is a potential friend, and you don't want to burn any bridges.”

“When you're a regular on a TV series, you get a lot of recognition, and you're in the homes of a lot of people.”

“I'm just a guy who goes to work and does his job and goes home.”

“I love New York. I was born here. I'm going to die here. It's a great city.”

“I was always a working actor. I never had a day job.”

“I'm a song and dance man, and I've been lucky enough to do it for a living.”

“The great thing about 'Law & Order' is that it's a procedural. It's not about us.”

“I'm not a method actor. I'm a 'what's the line, where's the mark, and what's for lunch?' kind of actor.”

“I am probably the last of a dying breed - a song-and-dance man.”

“You can't be a star at home. You can't be a star in your own living room. You've got to be a regular guy.”

“I'm a street kid. I'm a tough guy. I'm a New Yorker.”

“I'm one of those guys who's worked with everybody. I've been in the business for a long time.”