Luke Perry

I don't even watch my own actual self on TV.

I'm not James Dean. And no one else is, either.

I don't think that's a fair representation of life, that you have to go to college and do well to get anywhere.

So many people could save a life if they just go and have a colonoscopy, but you've got to do something about that.

For me as an actor, I oftentimes wish producers would take a chance and cast me against type, and they often don't, so when you get a chance, you do it. At least I do.

It's always great when you get a chance to give someone an opportunity to step outside his envelope and show people that he can do it.

I used to be a steak and potatoes kind of guy - now it's just for special occasions. I eat a lot more fish, natural grains, and fiber.

I have significantly cut down on the amount of red meat I eat.

I'm lucky: I always wanted to be an actor. But I never felt the need to be in with the crowd. I didn't mind being on the outside. I was always looking forward or upwards, not in.

My job stays the same, whether we're acting by candlelight, against a green screen, or on a stage somewhere. Which is just as well, because I really couldn't do anything else.

'Twin Peaks' is so phenomenal. And it worked because they struck the right tone: they brought intelligence to it, and the mystery itself was compelling.

I'm not worried about being a big star.

For me, high school was the one place where I knew my friends were gonna be, so I was there. I didn't like it, I wasn't involved in things, and they didn't teach me anything that I needed to know. But my mom said I had to go, and so I went.

I'm all for education.

I loved television. 'Starsky and Hutch' was my show. 'SWAT.' Both Aaron Spelling shows. Loved 'em.

As an actor, you strive to show versatility.

I don't need a whole lot.

Porsches are glorified Volkswagens, man.

I love where I come from. The people there are good people. When they say, 'Thank you,' they mean it.

Comedy is really exciting to me.

Half-hour comedy shows are like a play, one night a week.

Growing up in the Midwest, people don't drive Porsches and Ferraris. They drive Fords and Chevys. And so even if you have the opportunity to buy a more expensive car, it doesn't occur to you because it's not what you relate to.

When I was a kid, I was at a bowling alley and I ran into a soda machine. I still have the scar on my right eyebrow obviously.

I was something of a prankster. One time I put a ski mask on my head and used a fake gun on the school secretary so that I could get some of my friends out of detention.

I always felt like something of an outsider. But I identified with people up on the screen. That made me feel like I wanted to be up on the screen too. I felt like eventually I would get there.