Mandy Patinkin
Mandy Patinkin
Mandel Bruce "Mandy" Patinkinis an American actor, tenor, voice artist, and comedian...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionStage Actor
Date of Birth30 November 1952
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
musical
I didn't think of myself as a singer. I'm an actor who recites words, and sometimes that happens to be on musical notes.
center life music
Music is my balance... center of my life.
isaac israel peace safer
Isaac and I are going to Israel to ride for peace enviromental justice and a safer world for us all.
constantly forgive heard judgment mother qualities strength wonderful
I have the strength from my mother, the survivability. I have wonderful qualities from my mother - but please, Mother, forgive me - I heard judgment constantly about my father.
biggest chose public
The biggest public mistake I ever made was that I chose to do 'Criminal Minds' in the first place.
frightened
I'm not frightened about terrorism. I'm frightened about the roots of what we call terrorism.
brief bring illuminate mission moment opposed struggles thoughts
It's what Shakespeare's mission was - to illuminate our thoughts and struggles and bring about the possibility of getting the most we can out of a day as opposed to least in this brief moment we're here.
along came musical somebody
If a movie musical came along and the part was right and somebody wanted me to do it, I would do it in a heartbeat.
I still have the sword of Inigo Montoya - it's mine!
reality
My life exists in an imagined reality.
actors singers
So I'm truly an actor who sings, and not a singer who acts.
mom bakers my-mom
My mom was a great cook and great baker all her life.
struggle easy
Movies were a struggle for me - they didn't come easy.
people directors chicago
During 'Chicago Hope,' I never let directors talk to me, because I was so spoiled. I started off with people like Milos Forman, Sidney Lumet, James Lapine, unbelievably gifted people. So there I was, saying, 'Don't talk to me, I don't want your opinion.' I behaved abominably.