I developed more as an actor in the course of 'Lost' than I had in any period in my career before because they trusted me and allowed me to use the tools that I finally brought out. And quite honestly, it's only been since 'Lost' that I've had any sort of financial stability.

Terry O'Quinn

'The Stepfather' was the first time I sort of carried a film, or led in a film, and doing it was fun, and I felt very special. Afterwards, though, I was terrified. I just thought, 'Wow, this is basically going to be about me. If this film is a success or a failure, a lot of it's on me!'

Terry O'Quinn

I'm always looking for work. There are only two states of being an actor, so if I'm not working, I'm looking for employment.

Terry O'Quinn

I don't think I could play a character that I couldn't relate to somehow. I'm not unfamiliar with frustration, anger, shame, helplessness and a load of other emotions that make up our psycho-soup. I try to focus on that frustration, that sense of unfairness, and multiply it.

Terry O'Quinn

I can't start a fire with two sticks or hunt rabbits or anything like that.

Terry O'Quinn

It's amazing to me - what is this love affair we have with bad guys? With the bad boy in high school, with the anti-hero, et cetera, et cetera? Because I was always just a very nice boy. I didn't get it.

Terry O'Quinn

There's no particular formula for 'Lost.' I mean, I think there were a few attempts to follow it and copy it, but it's a one-off, you know?

Terry O'Quinn

I was raised in the country. I haven't spent any time in the cities that people say are the best. I haven't spent much time in Chicago or San Francisco.

Terry O'Quinn

'Heaven's Gate' I remember, because it was the first movie I ever was cast in.

Terry O'Quinn

The normal state of an actor is unemployed.

Terry O'Quinn

I think when you get to a certain age, older people become more emotional than younger people.

Terry O'Quinn

I know 'Lost' used to drive people mad trying to anticipate what was happening or what something meant.

Terry O'Quinn

People ask me, 'Are you worried you're going to be typecast as a John Locke type of guy?' I say he's the perfect guy to be typecast as! He's vulnerable and ambitious and sort of unstable. It was a good actor's role.

Terry O'Quinn

Don't pick the wrong target when you're angry, and don't hurt the ones you love or the ones who love you, because if you keep a good attitude and are prepared to do your work, you just might get an opportunity out of the blue.

Terry O'Quinn

It's amazing how you cross paths with people. You work intimately, and then you never see them again the rest of your life, or even speak.

Terry O'Quinn

Yeah, I like working in television, a lot. I really enjoyed my time on 'Lost.' I like developing that hint of family with people. I mean, if you're on a happy set. If you're on a set where there's some sour apples, then I don't like working in television.

Terry O'Quinn

I found my faith to be more about my belief, my spirituality, about nature.

Terry O'Quinn

When I was growing up, it was a bad time to be in the military. It was the time of Vietnam, but I was never called up.

Terry O'Quinn

When I find a golf course or a restaurant or a market that I like, that's pretty much exclusively where I go.

Terry O'Quinn

It's funny to be discovered by a lot of people who didn't know you before. People always used to say, 'Do you shop at Home Depot?' or 'Does your kid go to such and such school?' They want to know why they know me, even if they don't know my name. I don't think that's a bad thing, by the way; I think it's nice to be kind of anonymously famous.

Terry O'Quinn

I like New York in the spring and in the fall. It's one of the best cities to walk that I've ever been in.

Terry O'Quinn