I got a note from my father, who said that Success is wonderful, if you don't inhale. That was his own aphorism, and I think it's the very best thing he could have said to me or anyone else on the subject.
Sam Waterston

I think the bait for doing something really is always the part.
Sam Waterston

I came to New York in 1962 and it began to look like I might he able to make a living in 1972.
Sam Waterston

Obviously the first roles that you're proud of are the ones that everybody else liked too.
Sam Waterston

If there's any business that instructs you in the strong hand of fate, it's show business. You can plan and plan, but it's what happens to you that really determines what your career will be like.
Sam Waterston

The bad guys don't always get punished and the good guys are not necessarily pure.
Sam Waterston

I literally was saved by a role, from becoming a cab driver. I never did have to wait tables, though, so looking back I guess I had it pretty soft.
Sam Waterston