It’s not like you get up on stage and you’re immediately a genius. It takes a long time. So, don’t be discouraged.
BILL HADERIt’s not like you get up on stage and you’re immediately a genius. It takes a long time. So, don’t be discouraged.
BILL HADERThe idea of a Chicago band that wanted to sing songs about California is really funny. Having never been to California.
BILL HADERComedy is incredibly hard. You have to be loose. You have to be not afraid to fail.
BILL HADERYeah, improvising only really works 100% when you’re with somebody.
BILL HADERIt was nice doing something and hearing someone go, ‘Hey, you’re good at this.’
BILL HADERGrowing up in Oklahoma, there wasn’t much to do. Play sports, do a lot of drugs, or read and watch movies, which is what I did.
BILL HADERThe best thing to do is to get out in front of an audience as much as you can, and learn from the experience.
BILL HADERI always felt better co-writing something – always co-writing. Because if I was the lead of it and it failed, then it failed on my own accord. I would say, “Well, I liked it or I screwed up. I take the hit on this one.”
BILL HADERI would say the biggest difference is that you’re just in a studio by yourself when you’re making an animated movie. You don’t have anybody to play off of.
BILL HADERMy kids, they’re always embarrassed when my voice shows up in something.
BILL HADERNo one knows anything. You’re going to make mistakes and you’re going to do things that people think are stupid. You can’t sit there and go, “I never want to make a mistake.”
BILL HADERI’m not a fan of the Eagles, but I’ve watched their documentary numerous times and everyone who’s watched it with me has sung along to the songs, much to my dismay.
BILL HADERIf a guy doesn’t like a funny girl, something is wrong with him.
BILL HADERI’m never the romantic lead. I’m the guy walking in on the romantic lead, going, “Oh sorry! I’ll leave you guys alone.”
BILL HADERComedy is this weird thing. You have no idea why certain things work and other things don’t work.
BILL HADEROddly enough, I have really bad stage fright – getting up in front of people. And I made a living going on live television.
BILL HADER