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Comedy is incredibly hard. You have to be loose. You have to be not afraid to fail.

Bill Hader

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.”
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Mistake Stupid Thinking
My kids, they’re always embarrassed when my voice shows up in something.
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Embarrassed Kids Voice
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.
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Genius Like Long You
I have nothing, I have no props.’ And that was Andy Samberg. And Andy Samberg said he was looking at me going, ‘Oh, that guy has no props. He doesn’t need props.’ And that was the first time we met, was in that elevator.
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Country Look Need Nothing People Props
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.
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Character Enjoy Italian Names
The idea of a Chicago band that wanted to sing songs about California is really funny. Having never been to California.
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California Ideas Song
Richard Grieco once asked for a bunch of M&M’s
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Asked Bunch People
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.
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Actor Want Writing
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.
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Grow Up Sports
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.
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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.”
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Accord Wells Writing
All the stories have to do with emotion. Emotion is driving everything.
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Driving Emotion Stories
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.
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Country Dad Thinking
It was nice doing something and hearing someone go, ‘Hey, you’re good at this.’
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Good Guy Hearing Something
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.
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Documentary Eagles Fans Song
A person being patient with an insane person is my favorite thing in the world.
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Favorite Things Insane Person World

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