Quote of the day David Schwimmer: You're only as good as the sum of your parts, and one person………..

David Schwimmer was born on November 2, 1966, in Queens, New York, USA, as stated by Britannica. He is an American actor and director, famous for the TV show Friends (1994–2004). Raised in Los Angeles by two lawyer parents. Studied theatre at Northwestern University, Illinois, in 1984. Helped start the Lookingglass Theatre Company in Chicago after graduation in 1988.

Schwimmer moved between Chicago and Los Angeles for acting jobs, as per the report by Britannica. Got small roles in shows like The Wonder Years and NYPD Blue. Became Ross Geller on Friends, a sitcom about six friends in New York City (1994–2004). Friends became very popular and made Schwimmer and the cast famous. Returned for Friends: The Reunion in 2021.

Other film and work

Acted in movies like The Pallbearer (1995), Kissing a Fool (1998), and All the Rage (1999).


Played Capt. Herbert Sobel in Band of Brothers (2001) and starred in Uprising (2001).Other roles: The Iceman (2012), The People v. O.J. Simpson (2016), Feed the Beast (2016), The Laundromat (2019), Intelligence (2020– ). Voice of a giraffe in Madagascar films (2005–2012).

Directed Friends episodes and his first film, Run Fatboy Run (2007). Directed Trust (2010), Dry Ice (2012), Big Lake Big City (2013), Sex with Strangers (2014), Plantation! (2018). Performed in theatre productions like Some Girl(s) (2005), The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (2006), Our Town (2009), and Detroit (2012), as stated by Britannica.

Quote of the day by David Schwimmer

"You're only as good as the sum of your parts, and one person can't be a team." — David Schwimmer, via BrainyQuotes.

Meaning of the quote by David Schwimmer

It means a person alone cannot do everything. To be successful, everyone in a group or team must work together. Each person’s effort and skill are important, and the team only works well when all parts come together.

Other quotes by David Schwimmer

• There are certain pressures and things that change your life to a degree that, in the cost benefit analysis that constantly goes on, sometimes makes you think, 'Maybe I should just leave.'

• My advice would be to write what is most personal and specific to your experience or your life. And your voice will emerge and because of its specificity, it will be universal.

• And, again, I'm the first one to say that I'm not going be successful at everything.