David Hyde Pierce

On some level in acting, what you're trying to find is truth, because when it's true is when it's also funny. ↗

— David Hyde Pierce

#also #because #find #funny #level

People can be a hoot on the set, but if they're not good to work with, that tires very quickly. ↗

— David Hyde Pierce

#hoot #people #quickly #set #tires

Sometimes in the most tragic situation, something just profoundly funny happens. ↗

— David Hyde Pierce

#happens #just #most #profoundly #situation

The first year I was on the show, it took an interviewer about 45 minutes to get it out of me that I even had a dog, and even then I wouldn't tell him the dog's name. ↗

— David Hyde Pierce

#dog #even #first #get #had

There's nothing worse than putting two similar shows back-to-back. Viewers don't want to watch one show and then sit through another half-hour of almost the same thing. ↗

— David Hyde Pierce

#another #half-hour #nothing #putting #same

We can't control what the ratings will be. It's like, if you're going to go skiing, do you hope you'll have a good day of skiing? Yes. Do you hope you won't break your leg? Yes. ↗

— David Hyde Pierce

#control #day #go #going #good

You only have a week to do a show. I mean, there's only so deep you can dig in that week. ↗

— David Hyde Pierce

#dig #i #mean #only #show