black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

The idea of a Chicago band that wanted to sing songs about California is really funny. Having never been to California.

Bill Hader

Growing 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 HADER

Grow Up Sports
My dad’s from there, and I have relatives there, but I don’t think I’ve been to Chicago since I was like 9.
BILL HADER

Country Dad Thinking
I’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 HADER

Documentary Eagles Fans Song
Comedy is incredibly hard. You have to be loose. You have to be not afraid to fail.
BILL HADER

Afraid Comedy Failing
I was into writing and directing. I was a bit of a reluctant actor. I would always ask friends to shoot or direct their movies, but then they’d want me to be in them.
BILL HADER

Actor Want Writing
No 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 HADER

Mistake Stupid Thinking
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 HADER

Genius Like Long You
Yeah, improvising only really works 100% when you’re with somebody.
BILL HADER

Improvising Yeah
I 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 HADER

Animated Differences Play
I 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 HADER

Accord Wells Writing
A person being patient with an insane person is my favorite thing in the world.
BILL HADER

Favorite Things Insane Person World
Richard Grieco once asked for a bunch of M&M’s
BILL HADER

Asked Bunch People
Oddly enough, I have really bad stage fright – getting up in front of people. And I made a living going on live television.
BILL HADER

Enough People Television
I move out here, and next thing I know I’m 25, and the only thing I’ve heard is, ‘Can you get a coffee, can you hurry up with the thing, blah blah blah.’
BILL HADER

Coffee Moving Nice
I really enjoyed playing Vinny Vedecci, the Italian talk show host. He was the first character I ever came up with where I gave him a name and a way of dressing.
BILL HADER

Character Enjoy Italian Names
All the stories have to do with emotion. Emotion is driving everything.
BILL HADER

Driving Emotion Stories

The idea of a Chicago band that wanted to sing songs about California is really funny. Having never been to California.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

The idea of a Chicago band that wanted to sing songs about California is really funny. Having never been to California.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Bill Hader Quotes