David Duchovny

The key is to get to know people and trust them to be who they are. Instead, we trust people to be who we want them to be - and when they're not, we cry.

I'm constantly amazed by the ability a child has to show sympathy, to read emotions, to get to the heart of any situation. It's unfiltered and completely inspiring.

My whole life, I've wanted things before I was ready. I was always pushing for the next job, the next success. I was so focused on achieving and the path that I was missing some great point about life.

I'm always trying to perfect the romantic comedy, though.

Generally, I don't like to walk out of a movie. It's like a relationship - you want to see it to the end; otherwise, you won't know if you left early or not.

Well, I still write poetry, but I wouldn't call myself a poet.

I think patience is a skill and I wish I had it.

It's not someone else's responsibility to honor my marriage. It's my responsibility.

There are certain things I learned when I first started learning about acting, to try and place the character physically and emotionally. And the way you place them emotionally is often with humor.

I enjoy comedy and I hope that people enjoy watching me do it.

I just spend my money on the essentials. Just basically food and shelter.

I had a fear that I'd be typecast, but I don't really have that fear anymore.

People think celebrities don't have to worry about human things like sickness and death and rent. It's like you've traveled to this Land of Celebrity, this other country.

One of the scary things is that, when you're a kid, you look at your dad as the man who has no fear. When you're an adult, you realize your father had fear, and that you have it, too.

I drive an electric car.