black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

The crush of lobbyists on Washington and purchase of the media by corporations has created a big business-run government and a worthless press leaving Americans screwed and ill-informed.

Adam McKay

I don’t think there’s ever been a moment in history where that, as an artistic message, has played very well, because people in their hearts know that’s terrible and a lie.
ADAM MCKAY

Artistic Heart History Lying Message Moment Played Thinking Well
White-collar crime has been marketed – billions of dollars have been put in to have us be bored by it.
ADAM MCKAY

Billion Bored Collar Dollar Marked White
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 MCKAY

Better Broke College Degree Grant Herself Job Mom Pell School State
Benito Mussolini created the word ‘fascism.’ He defined it as ‘the merging of the state and the corporation.’ He also said a more accurate word would be ‘corporatism.’
ADAM MCKAY

Corporation Create Definition Fascism Merging State
I got the sense that Alabama is a place where people don’t want handouts and don’t much care for people talking out of the side of their mouth.
ADAM MCKAY

Care People Sense Talking
There are many aspects to directing that have a romantic place in people’s minds.
ADAM MCKAY

Aspect Directing Mind People Place
In general, people like that are going to be more progressive, more open minded, a little more altruistic.
ADAM MCKAY

Artistic General Little Minded More People Progressive
The easiest time to be funny is during a fairly serious situation. That way you can break the ice.
ADAM MCKAY

Easiest Ice Serious Situation Break Time Way
We’re always looking for the backbone, the central idea, and once you have that you know everything can circle around it.
ADAM MCKAY

Backbone Central Circle Everything Idea
I’m just a giant film fan, so I love action movies out of all kinds of movies. As a film geek, it’s amazing to be able to shoot this stuff.
ADAM MCKAY

Able Action Amazing Fan Film Giant Kind Love Movie
I’m not against banking. Banking allowed our modern society to happen, it is essential. It connects the work through finance, so banking is good.
ADAM MCKAY

Allowed Banking Essential Finance Modern Society
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.
ADAM MCKAY

Hour Idea Insane News Pretty Twenty Four
There are so many shoot-’em-up, action, jingoistic TV shows and movies that are made every year. I think the final line is that Hollywood is populist.
ADAM MCKAY

Thinking Tv Shows Years
I would never call myself cultural elite, but you might be cultural elite.
ADAM MCKAY

Cultural Elite Myself
I could see how people get addicted to animation, and I understand why it’s so great for comedy. You can do whatever you want and it just happens.
ADAM MCKAY

Addict Animation Comedy Great People Want Understand
Celebrities and ‘famous’ people are just regular folks. I know, it’s a shocking and potentially dangerous statement.
ADAM MCKAY

Celebrity Dangerous Famous Folk People Regular

The crush of lobbyists on Washington and purchase of the media by corporations has created a big business-run government and a worthless press leaving Americans screwed and ill-informed.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

The crush of lobbyists on Washington and purchase of the media by corporations has created a big business-run government and a worthless press leaving Americans screwed and ill-informed.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Adam McKay Quotes