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.
ADAM MCKAYIf you make action movies, the critics will savage you, and then your movies are outdated the following week with the new wave of special effects.
More Adam McKay Quotes
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There’s nothing the people love more than a Federal Reserve joke.
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Nothing is funnier than confidently doing the wrong thing.
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I 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.
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I always give myself a little part in every movie.
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I gotta say – if I clicked on a movie interview, and the first part was all about Walt Whitman, I’d love that article.
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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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Every time I wrote a sketch that was in my voice, Ferrell would just do it better.
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David O. Russell is probably my favorite filmmaker. He’s not only a great director, but he’s also a great writer.
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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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Obamacare is a private mandate that will drive billions to the insurance industry, much like the auto insurance mandate.
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I would never call myself cultural elite, but you might be cultural elite.
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I went to Temple University, and had to get loans. So I grew up in a world where I saw the government helping individuals pull themselves up, and saw it work very successfully.
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It’s one thing to mess stuff up and break stuff, but [Borat] is really pointing out the ideology of America.
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If you make action movies, the critics will savage you, and then your movies are outdated the following week with the new wave of special effects.
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The one thing for sure is, I don’t ever want to waste a movie. I don’t ever want to waste effort.
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