Keith Carradine

“I think 'Nashville' was a watershed moment for me. It was a film that really put me on the map.”

“My father was a great inspiration. He was a great artist and a great man.”

“I always saw myself as a character actor. I never had a romantic leading man's ambition.”

“I've always been more comfortable making my own kind of music; it's more of a hobby than a career.”

“I've made a living out of being a character actor. I'm not a star.”

“I'm not a Method actor. I'm a trained actor. I've been to school. I've been to Juilliard.”

“It's a family business. We're all in it together.”

“The work is the thing. That's what you have to concentrate on. Not the celebrity, not the lifestyle, but the work.”

“I grew up around people who were in the business. I was always surrounded by it.”

“I think the thing that I've always been most interested in is the character. Not the genre, not the medium, but the character.”

“Music has always been a refuge for me. It's a place where I can go and be myself.”

“I've been very lucky. I've had a long and varied career.”

“The great thing about being a character actor is that you're not typecast.”

“The first rule of acting is 'don't get caught at it.'”