Tony Shalhoub

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

“I think it's important to be able to make fun of yourself.”

“I'm not a worrier. I'm a planner.”

“For an actor, the most important thing is to be a good listener.”

“I try to find the humor in even the darkest of situations.”

“You have to be willing to fail. You have to be willing to be bad.”

“I was the ninth of ten children. So I'm not a stranger to chaos.”

“The work itself is the reward, and if you're doing it for any other reason, you're in trouble.”

“I'm drawn to characters who are outsiders. They're the ones I feel I can connect with.”

“I think the theater is a place where you can be a little bit more of a risk-taker.”

“I don't think I'm a very good celebrity. I'm not very good at the schmoozing.”

“I think what's so great about 'Monk' is that everybody's got a little bit of Monk in them.”