Quotes By Gary Sinise

Wherever I go for the military, they always call me Lt. Dan. They just can't help it.

I study to learn, to be an educated person.

Careers, like rockets, don't always take off on time. The trick is to always keep the engine running.

I was always fascinated with rock 'n' roll, or girls, or something like that when I was a kid.

I've worked with a lot of really fine actors, both on stage and on screen. The level of their game lifts me up and brings the level of my game up to theirs. Always. It's like a constant upgrade.

Sometimes you're in great demand. Then suddenly your career hits the breaks.

Well, I've been to Iraq twice now. I was in Baghdad in June and then north of Baghdad in November.

It's always been my dream to do a dance scene with Anthony Hopkins.

Yeah, I volunteered to support the troops, and get out there and show them that we care about them.

You've got to keep taking certain risks, because my priority is in acting, it's not in movie stardom.

I started a theater called Steppenwolf. We've been very supportive of the veterans there.

I save money when I'm working so that I never have to take a role simply to pay the bills.

I've directed enough in the theatre and a couple of films to know that - to feel fairly secure that if I find a story that I really like I can probably get it done somewhat.

I'm not like one of those actors who's a frustrated director.