Quotes of All Topics . Occasions . Authors
I grew up in a very small, rural country town, and we didn't really have 'the arts.'
The banjo is truly an American instrument, and it captures something about our past.
she is nearing forty and not so easily forgiven as when her skin bloomed like roses.
Working at the magic shop really gave me a sense of comedy because it was all jokes.
I always hated being a child. I always felt like an adult trapped in a child's body.
Artists die twice. First creatively. Then physically. The second one is the easiest.
Clichés are what good writing is all about. Because our lives are basically clichés.
We're not a nation divided: we're a nation broken, and anything broken can be fixed.
I am trying to do comedy on every single medium. I consider myself a public servant.
Comedy gives you a shot of euphoria that distracts you from everything that's awful.
I don't prepare for anything very well. I am not a good actor. I don't read scripts.
Growing up, I was always in normal public school which is very important in my eyes.
My creativity all comes from the same place. I wear one very comfortable, large hat.
I'm at the right age to work with dead people, but you have to be smart to be a CSI.
I could've ended up in action films forever. But the comedy thing has been my forte.
I got into performing fairly young and went from, like, a shy kid to a total weirdo.
I hate sitting around and waiting; that's why I always have an editing suite on set.
Just having hope ain't going to cut it. You've got to have hope, passion and skills.
Keep your hopes up. Or down. Wherever you want them to be. Just have hope somewhere.
Strive to have sunshine in our hearts each day. It will greatly improve our outlook.
I like all films whether it's dark or light, love, hate, whatever it is, I enjoy it.
The only way you can truly control how you are seen is by being honest all the time.
Unless you treat failure as part of the journey, you're never going to get anywhere.
I love "30 Rock" because Tina Fey allows me to fly over the cuckoo nest once a week.
I love working with Alec Baldwin. He's one of the five greatest actors ever to live.
I love '30 Rock' because Tina Fey allows me to fly over the cuckoo nest once a week.
It's a good challenge as an actor to express feelings without saying too many words.
What I have learned in this life is you can never be ashamed of where you come from.
What I know about me is that, in order to lead, you also have to know how to follow.
I'm not that involved in personal grooming. But I try not to be offensive to people.
For 'Hidalgo,' I just spent as much time around horses as I could, which made sense.
I think American audiences like gangster movies. You know, it's part of the culture.
I don't mind my wife having to last word. In fact I'm delighted when she reaches it.
I don't know that any of us can control our own image. We are what other people see.
I just know that 'Treme' broke ground when it comes to music and film on television.
I come out of repertory theatre so I've been working under pressure my whole career.
I'm not necessarily interested in telling the story of people who are super likable.
My dogs are a priority and a big responsibility... but the payoffs are well worth it
You can't say civilization don't advance... in every war they kill you in a new way.
When I make a joke, nobody gets injured... when Congress makes a joke, it's the law.
A politician is just like a pickpocket; it's almost impossible to get him to reform.
There is no more interesting place in the world to meet characters than a movie set.
Farmers, get out your sense of humor. Congress meets to relieve you again next week.
There will never be a time when the old horse is not superior to any auto ever made.
The first step before anybody else in the world believes it, is that you believe it.
I don't want to be an icon. I want to be an idea. I want to represent possibilities.
You be as truthful as you can to a specific situation, and it will become universal.
Begging for acknowledgment, or even asking, diminishes dignity and diminishes power.
Everyone complains about the weather, but nobody ever seems to do anything about it.
Acting is easier - writing is more creative. The lazy man vies with the industrious.