He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.

- Edmund Burke

So often in TV, when you have an antagonist who's supposed to be the 'big baddie,' it's so easy for them to become cliched.

- Michelle Forbes

If you have to be the antagonist, you often have a lot more creative powers. You have a lot more color to you.

- William Atherton