I think that the job of art and culture is to jump on that time and realize that it’s there and to push it just a little bit faster.
ADAM MCKAYI think American culture had just become so disengaged from the process of government, and we’d been so fuzzed out by our pop culture around us, that I don’t think people really saw this guy for what he was.
More Adam McKay Quotes
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It’s crazy, but even at funerals, people will get huge laughs.
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I don’t want to speak for my movies; you could say my movies are just completely silly and dumb, but in the case of ‘Idiocracy’ and ‘Borat,’ without a doubt there is a really subversive and sophisticated assault on American culture.
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If all else fails, you can always be a pro.
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The easiest time to be funny is during a fairly serious situation. That way you can break the ice.
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My mom then got Pell Grants, put herself through college to get a degree to get a better job. Because we were broke, I then had to go to a state school.
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You have to be able to fail with the improv. You have to not care.
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Every time a congressman or pundit says its ‘class warfare’ to increase taxes on the wealthy, it’s a massive lie.
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White-collar crime has been marketed – billions of dollars have been put in to have us be bored by it.
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I think what’s dangerous [about comedy] is that you’re coming into the room announcing your intentions.
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There are many aspects to directing that have a romantic place in people’s minds.
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Dave Herman as Michael Bolton is one of my favorite performances ever.
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The idea of 24-hour news, if you really step back, is pretty insane. Just even saying ’24-hour news’ almost has satire laced in it.
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We get so much information during the day that doesn’t really tell us anything.
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There’s always way less improv than people think. The truth is something like 15 percent.
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All we have is our vote. But it’s powerful.
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