Jimmi Simpson quotes:

I have had really positive experiences in every medium, as well as horrible experiences in every medium.

I got my degree in theatre at a little school in Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg University. It was one of those situations where I went into the major because I loved it, but didn't really expect to see it as a moneymaking situation or career.

I think that human beings, even the ones who are sometimes hurting you, are often very, very confused at their center.

I live in Los Angeles where there is not that much in the way of theatre, so the La Jolla Playhouse is pretty much the only place that is on my radar, and when they have something going on, and I am available, I will certainly go in.

I pretty much got into theatre to do community theatre and things, but then I went to Williamstown and found an agent. I then went to New York and did a lot of theatre there, so I started doing only theatre.

All you have to do is be a little bit specific, and all of a sudden, you have your own little niche and people are going to watch.

Psychologically, we all have that cross to bear when we do shady things.

Pretty much, I am always open to input from everyone; although I don't require it, the feedback is conducive to getting the play together.

A lot of shows start at one place, and then each episode is like a new little circle, often getting smaller.

It's very rare that people let me hop off the crazy wagon.

I don't know anything about the business side, but I know it's a very, very expensive decision to make, to put production on hold to make the story as good as possible.

People ask me if I would shoot and kill people, and I don't think I would.