I’m very interested in the early American history, the time when the country came together.
BEN STILLERWhatever talent I had, I’m sure it helped that my parents were in the business and that I grew up around actors, comedians and directors.
More Ben Stiller Quotes
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Moisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty.
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It’s weird that people expect me to be funny. I find it a real burden when I’m expected to be humorous on talk shows.
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I would like to do more dramas when I find a good role that will allow me to politely upset people’s expectations of me as a comic actor.
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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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I actually started working on Madagascar before my daughter was born.
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A eugoogoolizer…one who speaks at funerals…Or did you think I was too stupid to know what a eugoogooly was?
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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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My parents used to throw great New Year’s Eve parties. They invited such an eclectic mix of showbiz people. All those cool people were always hanging out at our apartment.
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I think people will be curious to see what I can do as a dramatic actor.
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The big-name stars . . . are always going to be playing what they’ve played before if they want to remain so-called A-list stars. That’s why someone like Johnny Depp is doing more interesting roles not caring about the size of the movie.
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I don’t need a compass to tell me which way the wind shines !
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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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As a kid I had dreams about being successful, thinking it would be cool. Then, when I was in my 20s, I really thought I had it much more figured out than I do now.
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Maybe forced retirement isn’t necessary after all.
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There’s an old saying in Hollywood: It’s not the length of your film, it’s how you use it.
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