My parents were not at all backstage parents. We had none of that in the family. It was just very clear right away that I was an actor, even from 4 y…

- John Michael Higgins

That's how I relax. I love singing with my castmates.

- John Michael Higgins

I'm not a huge fan of improv theater or improv sports or whatever, because it still just looks like a tool. It looks like a technique to me.

- John Michael Higgins

I was a stage actor for 20 years or so; I was leading men in classical things. 'Shakespeare,' you know. And now, I never play leading men. I'm that k…

- John Michael Higgins

Comedy has to do with holding and releasing tension; it's very technical. It's more technical than drama.

- John Michael Higgins

I do miss sometimes being onstage, because when I do film and television, it's usually so brief and funny.

- John Michael Higgins

People who can dance and sing are often very good at comedy.

- John Michael Higgins

I'm a Navy brat. You find that a lot of stage actors are Army or Navy brats, because they have the ability to make a big impression, make friends, an…

- John Michael Higgins

An actor stands in front of a camera onstage, and he controls time and space for the audience. He tells them how long this will take, where to look, …

- John Michael Higgins