Quotes by Simon Baker

Well, capitalism is going to grow and grow. The nature of it is that the guy who has the most poker chips on the table has more leverage than everyone else. He can eventually outbluff everyone else and outraise everyone else at the table. That's what has happened and it needs to be corrected.

— Simon Baker

Wisdom

The French have the reputation of being arrogant. I don't think it's arrogance but a certain authenticity.

— Simon Baker

Wisdom

As a kid I was always a bit of a clown, a performer.

— Simon Baker

Wisdom

I cut my own hair most of the time. You just do it all by feel.

— Simon Baker

Wisdom

I've seen the odd tarot reader and had my palm read in various countries and explained to me in many strains of broken English. Did I believe a word? To be honest, I didn't understand much, but I loved watching the presentation.

— Simon Baker

Truth

A shot is only as every as good as how well it tells the story.

— Simon Baker

Wisdom

I need some challenges in love or I'm bored.

— Simon Baker

Love

My life is pretty hectic, but I'm really into it.

— Simon Baker

Life

There's more of a family connection when you're working on a TV show. That's not to say that you don't make great connections when you're working on films, but it's different unless you're there working every day.

— Simon Baker

Success

I do have a lot of Australian friends.

— Simon Baker

Friendship

I don't like the idea of talking down to kids. I think I was talked down to, and you rebel against that.

— Simon Baker

Wisdom

I don't use deodorant. If you drink enough water, you shouldn't have to. I think I smell pretty good without it.

— Simon Baker

Wisdom

I think my kids are pretty well-rounded citizens of the world.

— Simon Baker

Life

I think this Occupy Wall Street thing is great. I think that is a good thing and that people need to stand up, voice their opinions, and be heard.

— Simon Baker

Wisdom

I try to be straightforward and honest with my kids, and I believe nothing beats good old hard work.

— Simon Baker

Success

I'm a big fan of Alan J. Pakula's films like 'All the President's Men', 'The Parallax View,' and 'Klute.' I'm a big fan of those movies.

— Simon Baker

Wisdom

I'm pretty good at gardening. It consumes my time, and it feels like I'm doing something constructive.

— Simon Baker

Wisdom

Time goes a lot quicker when the work is a lot more enjoyable.

— Simon Baker

Success

Sometimes the intensity and the grind of doing television can wear you down, but at the same time there's something about the repetition, the sheer mass of work that you do that's also liberating.

— Simon Baker

Success

When I have to play the same role every day, I have the flexibility to play the character in so many different ways. It's almost like playing five different roles.

— Simon Baker

Wisdom

Every TV show is a crapshoot, really. But every once in a while, a show gets anointed as 'the show.'

— Simon Baker

Wisdom

French are what they are without excusing themselves to be.

— Simon Baker

Wisdom

I am very straight-forward and direct. If I disagree with something, I say something about it.

— Simon Baker

Wisdom

I don't like fancy fiddly girlie stuff.

— Simon Baker

Wisdom