Noah Wyle

“I don't think there's any shame in being a dreamer. I think you have to be a dreamer to get anywhere in this world.”

“My own personal taste is that I like to see characters who are ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances.”

“The great thing about being an actor is that you can get into the skin of a lot of different people.”

“Anytime you have a chance to play a character that is not yourself, you're going to have a lot of fun.”

“Being a father has been, without a doubt, my greatest source of achievement, pride and inspiration.”

“I take my work seriously, but I don't take myself seriously.”

“You do the best you can with what you've got and you try to create a believable character.”

“The greatest part of being an actor is that you can get to do things that you've always wanted to do.”

“I have a lot of respect for the doctors and nurses who do what they do for a living.”

“I grew up in a family of actors. I grew up onstage. The choice for me wasn't, 'Do I want to be an actor or not?' I always felt like that's just what I'm going to do.”

“You want to be a bit of a chameleon in your career.”

“I'm a character actor, but I look like a leading man.”