My own parents were touchy-feely.
BEN STILLERWhen you have kids you want to be able to go to movies and take the family too, and actually all enjoy it together. I don’t think there are that many great, live action family movies that everybody can enjoy.
More Ben Stiller Quotes
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It’s great to work with the people who make you laugh and who are funnier than I am.
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Fashion is so over the top.
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I have a lot of nervous energy. Work is my best way of channelling that into something productive unless I want to wind up assaulting the postman or gardener.
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I don’t think the public is dying to see me necessarily be funny all the time.
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I love New York. I was sad, depressed and incredibly moved by our fellow countrymen and what they’ve done. I wanted to give people a chance to see something funny, have a distraction.
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I think people will be curious to see what I can do as a dramatic actor.
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I know that I’m better as an actor when I’m working with a good actor. I think anytime you’re working with a better actor, it makes you a better actor.
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It was a mixed blessing to have famous parents. It was tough to go to auditions and be bad, since I couldn’t be anonymous.
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I grew up wanting to make movies, and along the way I suddenly found that I had a career doing comedy.
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If you look at my eyes when I’m dancing, you’ll see that glazed look.
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All those rumors about her being underweight are trash. She’s [Calista Flockhart] gorgeous.
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You’re freaked out that you’re going to be having a child, and once you’re looking after your daughter, it’s the most beautiful thing in the world.
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I enjoy the work I do in comedies. It’s a valid test of your creative abilities.
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You have to stay in character in between takes.
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Paul is Starsky, and I met him before shooting. He was very kind and encouraged us to go with what we wanted to do. It was very sweet to see them back with the car after 25 years.
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