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
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.
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.
musical needs language
Actually, the language in Shakespeare is wonderfully musical. You need to hear the music to connect with the words.
musical world theater
Sondheim is the Shakespeare of the musical theater world.
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.
breath culture fascinated guides history influences informs people
I'm a Jew. I'm fascinated by our culture and our history, by what made us the people we are. It influences every breath I take. It informs and guides me. Without it, I'd just be a vacuum.
guess life
I guess I am sometimes over the top on stage, but then, that is my personality. I'm over the top in real life, too.
life
I don't know what's going to happen in life, so I don't think it's fair that I know what's going to happen in 'Homeland.'
belong love newspapers performance reflected watch whatever
I belong on the stage. I love how the day's events, whatever you read in the newspapers or watch on the TV, are reflected in the performance and how it's received.