I've had years of psychiatry, and I ask about every six months - it's sort of like getting your oil checked - I ask, 'I'm not an actual narcissist, am I?' The learned men of psychiatry assure me that I meet none of the medical criteria. -Rob Lowe Medical
After my parents' divorce when I was 4, I spent weekends with my dad before we finally moved to California. By the time Sunday rolled around, I was incapable of enjoying the day's activities, of being in the moment, because I was already dreading the inevitable goodbye of Sunday evening. -Rob Lowe Dad
I have a friend who is very successful in business, and his motto is, 'Don't do what you can do. Do what only you can do.' First of all, you have to know what your specific, unique gift is and then you do that... every actor does that but every once in a while an actor plays a part that only they can play. -Rob Lowe Business
In acting, there's a type of courage you're recognized for all the time. You lose 100 pounds and play a guy with AIDS, and you get rewarded. But, in life, doing what is courageous is quiet, and no one knows about it. Courage is someone making sacrifices for their family or making selfless decisions for what they hope or feel. -Rob Lowe Courage
The challenge as a parent is letting your kids fail in the right ways because that's where we do most of our learning. -Rob Lowe Learning
My dad is an attorney. I've always been interested in it. My sons are probably going to law school. -Rob Lowe Dad
I never get bored talking about themes dealing with ambition, leadership and what it means to be an American. I love that stuff. I just love it. I've loved it ever since I was on 'The West Wing.' -Rob Lowe Leadership
I've never met a funny person who wasn't smart. I've met a lot of dramatic people who were stupid. But I've never met a funny person who wasn't smart. -Rob Lowe Funny
If you are worried about what people think of you, you should go into politics. Real actors take chances. -Rob Lowe Chance
My deep dark secret is that I was a nerd in school. I liked the theater. I liked to study. I wasn't very good at sports. -Rob Lowe Sports
I have had a lot of blessed, interesting things happen to me and have bumped up against some amazing people. -Rob Lowe Amazing
Marriage is becoming sort of fake. It's almost like a handbag. Everybody wants the newest, greatest and latest. It becomes an event, and it's definitely a status symbol in our society. I'm not saying it shouldn't be; it absolutely should be - but you shouldn't be focusing on that. -Rob Lowe Marriage
I'll never forget one of those things that my father said to me. My father said: 'You know what? We have had so many amazingly positive experiences that we would have never had because you're famous. We can stand to have a couple negatives ones, too.' -Rob Lowe Positive
My parents did divorce, but my dad has always been present for me and loving me and my mom as well when she was alive. -Rob Lowe Mom
I am the guy dressing up in, you know, the caveman outfit for the kids' birthday parties. -Rob Lowe Birthday