Jeffrey Donovan Professions : Television actor Born : May 11, 1968 Browse All Authors Top 28 quotes by Jeffrey Donovan Believe it or not, I don't own a TV. Crazy huh? I'm not a big movie-goer either. I just feel like I'm watching work. I am always outside and couldn't care less about what's on TV these days. Jeffrey Donovan care crazy believe Encouragement from my high school teacher Patty Hart said 'you need to focus and theater might be your route out of here.' I created the program, went to college and graduate school and now here I am. Jeffrey Donovan encouragement teacher school There was no theater program or anything where I'm from. So junior year in high school I started the theater program. Jeffrey Donovan junior-year years school When you're dealing with espionage and covert affairs, sometimes the secret is more exciting than the knowledge. Jeffrey Donovan affair secret sometimes I actually do my own renovations. I designed and built a 100-foot split-cedar rail fence to enclose my property. It was one of the hardest things I've ever done. Don't recommend doing it alone. I also built a 100-square-foot back porch. Again, don't recommend doing it alone. Jeffrey Donovan splits squares feet I'm not a big movie-goer. I just feel like I'm watching work. Jeffrey Donovan big-movie bigs feels I am always outside and couldn't care less about what's on TV these days. Jeffrey Donovan these-days care tvs I think that, especially with cable, it's an avenue to be creative. I think why people are drawn more now to cable shows than ever is that they take more risks, they're creatively pushing the envelope. I think that the networks have to answer to a bigger advertising calling, whereas the smaller cables have lower ceilings that they can bump their heads on. Jeffrey Donovan creative people thinking The most fun I've had on 'Burn Notice,' I think it would have to be working with China Chow and Lucy Lawless. Jeffrey Donovan china fun thinking Believe it or not, I don't own a TV. Crazy huh? Jeffrey Donovan tvs crazy believe I could never say I'm going to do bigger and better things because that would negate what I've already accomplished, and I don't want to do that. Jeffrey Donovan bigger-and-better-things accomplished want I think that's why I keep being drawn back to television, because I think it's one of the most creative outlets. Jeffrey Donovan creative thinking If someone grabbed me, I'd probably be able to choke them out in about eight seconds. Jeffrey Donovan choke eight able I have a hands-off policy when it comes to my larynx. Jeffrey Donovan policy hands I'm very shy in real life; I can't really hit on girls. Jeffrey Donovan shy girl real If you think about TV series, we make 16 one-hour movies a season. You don't get any opportunity like that in movies. I mean, I can't say I'll be able to do 16 movies in the next year, and so that's how I see it. Jeffrey Donovan opportunity mean thinking There's not much out there that people are fighting for that leaves them with nothing but honor. Jeffrey Donovan fighting honor people What would surprise a lot of people about me... I'm a gardener! I have a green thumb. I really like to get into the shrubs, the bushes, and really cultivate. Jeffrey Donovan thumbs green people I've always wanted to do theater in Chicago. Chicago is a big theater town-and, in some ways, I think this city is savvier and smarter than New York. Sometimes, I think it's a little too chic to go to theater in New York these days. Jeffrey Donovan cities new-york thinking You're living in the Caribbean in the United States and sometimes it's incredible blue skies and sometimes it's an incredible thunderstorm that kind of screams through, but I love that part of Florida. Jeffrey Donovan incredibles kind sometimes Similar Authors Burt Ward television-actor Bryce Pinkham television-actor Brandon Jay McLaren television-actor Ato Essandoh television-actor Antony Starr television-actor Andrew Buchan television-actor All Authors
