The worst part of governing, the political side, is the grossest part, so that’s what they call it. So anything that reeks of that immediately gets tuned out by 70 percent of the population.
ADAM MCKAYI have certain beliefs about how people should treat employees and how companies should be run, but I was really surprised though this process to learn that those beliefs are actually good business.
More Adam McKay Quotes
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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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I think what’s dangerous [about comedy] is that you’re coming into the room announcing your intentions.
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There’s nothing the people love more than a Federal Reserve joke.
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For my money, I don’t think there’s been a better comedy than ‘Kung Fu Hustle’ in a lot of years. That movie just knocked me over.
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Old man with an old phone. That’s never not funny.
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Can anything good come of a backward way of thinking like judging someone based on skin color? No way.
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It’s crazy, but even at funerals, people will get huge laughs.
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I would never call myself cultural elite, but you might be cultural elite.
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I always give myself a little part in every movie.
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There’s a lot of things you can’t control. But you can always be a pro.
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Everyone is sort of in their own little area counting lines and no one talks when film’s not rolling. There’s constantly actors coming to me back behind the monitor screaming at me, “Why did my line count drop?” It’s a nasty tense environment.
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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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Any time Chris Nolan wants to call me for advice, he can.
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Hardly socialism. In fact, it was a Republican plan to begin with.
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Most of what’s tricky about comedy is the perception of it and the audience’s expectation.
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