I've been an admirer of Helen Mirren for a long time. As I get older, I find myself admiring older women who have poise and elegance.
Thomas Haden ChurchI hate it when women fight aging with plastic surgery or fashion choices. There's this arrogant youth worship in our society.
Thomas Haden ChurchI have a healthy sense of vanity. I like to look good for myself, which is what a lot of women say. I want to stay fit.
Thomas Haden ChurchNothing is set up like a comedy bit. I did sitcoms for 10 years. Literally from 1989 to 1999. That's almost all I did. Whenever I got away from television I was like, "Phew, thank God that's over. I am never going back."
Thomas Haden ChurchWhen I landed in L.A. in early '89, William Morris decided to take me on to see if I could get any jobs. I was cast in a TV movie called Protected Surf, and made $30,000 in four weeks, and I decided I needed to take acting seriously, because I had never made that much money in a year, much less four weeks. That's when I decided I thought I could make a career out of it.
Thomas Haden Church