Quotes by Jon Cryer

About Jon Cryer:

Jonathan Niven "Jon" Cryer is an American actor, screenwriter, film director, and film producer. Born into a show business family, Cryer made his motion picture debut as a teenaged photographer in the 1984 romantic comedy No Small Affair; his breakout role came in 1986, playing "Duckie" Dale in the John Hughes-written film Pretty in Pink. In 1998, he wrote and produced the independent film Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five.
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Sarcasm is lost in print.

Jon Cryer

I would always have been the geek who's your friend. I will never be the dark guy with a sensitive side, as much as I yearn to be.

Jon Cryer

Nothing makes logical sense in this industry.

Jon Cryer

Mostly, I have to say as an actor, to find a character that's been rich enough for 10 seasons of shows... that's very rare.

Jon Cryer

I grew up loving TV so much. It was such an integral part of my youth, and I was completely an Emmy geek.

Jon Cryer

Apparently I'm not a pro cyclist.

Jon Cryer

I just show up and try to find the joy in every situation.

Jon Cryer

Actors always have things that they're not thrilled about on a show and have a hobby of bellyaching about those things.

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I can't imagine Jon Cryer performing with the New York Philharmonic isn't one of the signs of apocalypse.

Jon Cryer

I feel like I could dominate the origami field. I think I have enormous potential in that area.

Jon Cryer

I've always done whatever I felt like, even if it was really inadvisable.

Jon Cryer

On the stage you develop a character that's different from yourself. In a film they're always saying, 'Walk over here. Say this line. Be you.'

Jon Cryer

Critics can say horrible things. It only hurts when I agree with them.

Jon Cryer

I try to save being angry for the really important moments - for special occasions.

Jon Cryer

Nobody in show business can possibly get away with making fun of their boss.

Jon Cryer

If you can find it in you to love how stupid the entertainment industry is, you can have a great career.

Jon Cryer

Every time one person gets a piece of information, the likelihood of that information being exposed grows exponentially. It's no longer two people. It's two people squared.

Jon Cryer

To avoid ignorance and bullying, I've had to hide the fact that I'm a troll. You have no idea how much time and money I've spent on electrolysis and hair dye and reconstructive surgery so I can look like this.

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You can't do television shows caring whether or not the network picks you up. You can only do them enjoying the work, because if you're always on pins and needles about whether you'll be picked up, you'll lose your mind. I learned that the hard way.

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Author Bio

  • NameJon Cryer
  • Descriptionactor, writer, film director, film producer
  • BornApril 16, 1965
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Writer; Screenwriter