JAMES QUOTES

"I've never been able to predict anything as my record in Las Vegas sports betting will show: no psychic prowess there."

"I think a lot of actors come to L.A. -- as I did -- with a little bit of a chip on their shoulder: `I'm serious and you guys aren't. And it's hard for me to take this work seriously because it isn't Shakespeare and it isn't even Tom Stoppard. It's a sitcom.' I moved to L.A. to do a series on Fox."

[about the death of his cousin] "I was at her wedding and then I was at her funeral. It definitely opened my eyes to a way to live life I don't think I was doing. I have to say if that hadn't happened, I honestly don't know if I would've gotten there on my own yet."

[about his girlfriend] "It's also the first time I've ever dated somebody who I can honestly say came out of a friendship first. It was one of those things for the longest time I don't think it occurred to either of us to be anything but buddies. It's been a little like a fairy tale. I'm learning how to be romantic because of it."

"The bottom line is I've been very blessed. It's been wonderful and enchanting, and I thank my lucky stars every day. It's not the most popular story to tell in a roomful of actors, but I did have it pretty easy."

[about his character on Psych] "I think, to a certain extent, there is a part of all of us that wishes we could be Shawn, just because there's nothing that stops this guy."

"I wish there were more of Shawn in me. I have a lot of respect for people who live from moment to moment and go places on a whim."

[about acting] "It's one of those things where you finally are doing something that you believe in and that you feel good about ... and then it's just me becoming this giant set of crossed fingers, hoping that the rest of the country or people at home will appreciate what you're doing, and so far they have."

"I try to live my life with the "honesty is the best policy" philosophy."

"There was an episode we [did] where Dan Lauria from The Wonder Years was our guest star, Joanna Kerns from Growing Pains was directing, and Corbin, of course, plays my dad. It was like, "Wait a second, this is like what I grew up watching after school." It was definitely a pinch-yourself moment. These actors defined my evening viewing experience when I was a younger person, and here they were all together on the same set. It was a little surreal."

[about visiting psychics] "A couple of them did ask me if I wanted to do a reading, but I just kept sort of dodging the question because I didn't want to hear anything negative."

"We were at the store, and she's like, 'There's a lot of great frozen stuff that you can heat up in 10 minutes.' I'm like, 'You know what, I don't have a microwave, so it's kind of pointless.' So we got home -- and I've been in this place for a week already -- it's not just a microwave, it's right above the stove, in the middle of the kitchen. It's almost as big as the stove itself."

[when asked if he believes in psychics] "Sure. Of course there are charlatans, but I definitely believe there are people with real psychic abilities."

[about Psych] "What's happening right now feels real dreamy, and I'm hoping I don't wake up anytime soon."