You become tyrannized by this notion that women must not only be treated equally, but they must never fail.
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David Duchovny
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About David Duchovny
David William Duchovny is an American actor, writer, director and musician. He received his breakthrough with the role of Fox Mulder in The X-Files franchise receiving international fame and earning a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and five Actor Awards.
Read on Wikipedia → Find books by David DuchovnyWomen's fashion is a subtle form of bondage. It's men's way of binding them. We put them in these tight, high-heeled shoes, we make them wear these tight clothes and we say they look sexy. But they'r…
People always love and respect characters who speak the truth, even if the truth hurts.
Every day I try to do breathing exercises, meditation, and yoga. These things sound awfully cliche, but they help me slow down and try to point to a truth.
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 always trying to perfect the romantic comedy, though.
People always love and respect characters who speak the truth, even if the truth hurts.
Fame does lead to money, which I don't have a close relationship with. I'm the kind of guy who never sees the money - it all goes somewhere else. I don't understand it, I don't like to deal with it. …
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I do not think that Mulder trusts any one other than Scully. He s very solitary. She is the only one who takes him seriously. I don t know if they re in love. In a way, their relationship is deeper t…
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.
I mean, you always want everybody to pat you on the back and tell you you're wonderful every time you do something I think that's human nature.
Games, by nature, have more plot options and non-linear qualities than TV and film.
I don't need my phone to play me music. I need it to be a phone and an e-mail thing.
I don't make decisions based on money.
I just spend my money on the essentials. Just basically food and shelter.
Fame does lead to money, which I don't have a close relationship with. I'm the kind of guy who never sees the money - it all goes somewhere else. I don't understand it, I don't like to deal with it. …
At one time there were voiceover artists, now there are celebrity voiceover artists. It's unfortunate because these people need the money less than the voiceover artist.
I think the real heroic teachers are the ones who work with kids, like my mom and my sister do.
Women's fashion is a subtle form of bondage. It's men's way of binding them. We put them in these tight, high-heeled shoes, we make them wear these tight clothes and we say they look sexy. But they'r…
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 may be learning guitar, but I'll never be able to sing.
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.