My first lessons in comedy, how to construct a joke, I learned from Eileen Brennan, who had unbelievable timing. — Rob Lowe Copy Share Image
Comedies always need to be provocative and catch your attention in a way that dramas don't have to. — Rob Lowe Copy Share Image
There's an argument that maybe [The Grinder] was better suited for streaming or cable. I don't know. I still like to think… — Rob Lowe Copy Share Image
[ Hosting Saturday Night Live ] paved the way for Parks And Rec and The Grinder, the Comedy Central Roast, and that… — Rob Lowe Copy Share Image
William Devane was amazing [ in The Grinder] - that we were able to reinvent an acting legend as a comedy star… — Rob Lowe Copy Share Image
When I had my Comedy Central roast, David [Spade] was my first choice to be roastmaster, because I adore him. He's funny… — Rob Lowe Copy Share Image
In comedy you have to be willing to not take yourself seriously, you know? I take comedy really seriously, and so to… — Rob Lowe Copy Share Image
It was sort of the first movie [The Specials ] where I really got to let my comedy freak flag fly. And… — Rob Lowe Copy Share Image
My roles in comedies from 'Austin Powers' to 'Tommy Boy' to 'Wayne's World,' were sort of comedic 'straight man' parts. My character… — Rob Lowe Copy Share Image
My hopes and aspirations haven't changed since I started in this business. They've been to be able to play drama, to be… — Rob Lowe Copy Share Image
I was... 15? And Garry Marshall, who had many, many seasons in the sun and a very long career, was in the… — Rob Lowe Copy Share Image
I kind of pride myself on coming onto things that are well-oiled machines and finding a way to bring what I bring… — Rob Lowe Copy Share Image
I'd done light comedy. In some quarters, About Last Night... is a romantic comedy. So it wasn't like I'd been doing Sophie's… — Rob Lowe Copy Share Image
I kind of pride myself on coming onto things that are well-oiled machines and finding a way to bring what I bring and fit… — Rob Lowe Copy Share
When I hear that I realize how quickly time passes and how everybody goes on their journeys and they're always unbelievable and they never… — Rob Lowe Copy Share
[Virginia Madsen] big part in that movie ['Class'] required her shirt to get ripped off, and looking back, it couldn't be a more egregious,… — Rob Lowe Copy Share
I would've loved Jack Kennedy. I would've loved to have campaigned for him and supported him. I wish there were more like him today. — Rob Lowe Copy Share
David Mamet, Tim Kazurinsky, and Denise DeClue, who adapted [ About Last Night]. Between the three of them... I mean, it's always down to… — Rob Lowe Copy Share
All the shows we did pre-airdate, and I'd come out - "Rob Lowe!" - and it was [Offers bored applause.] After the show aired?… — Rob Lowe Copy Share
“I try to hold on to the things I believe to be good and true. Good things happen to good people. Karma is real.… — Rob Lowe Copy Share
The cast of 'Parks & Rec' is just a group of unbelievably nice, humble, down to earth, hilarious friends. — Rob Lowe Copy Share
I've always been involved in politics, since I was 8 or 9 years old. I sold Kool-Aid for McGovern - I could always pick a winner. — Rob Lowe Copy Share
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![“[ Hosting Saturday Night Live ] paved the way for Parks And Rec and The Grinder, the Comedy Central Roast, and that whole side of my career.” quote by Rob Lowe](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/c8e/rob-lowe-855_careers_hosting-saturday-night-live-paved-the-wa_1441391.jpg)
![“William Devane was amazing [ in The Grinder] - that we were able to reinvent an acting legend as a comedy star - that's very gratifying.” quote by Rob Lowe](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/888/rob-lowe-855_able_william-devane-was-amazing-in-the-grinde_2957011.jpg)
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![“It was sort of the first movie [The Specials ] where I really got to let my comedy freak flag fly. And everybody in it made me laugh really hard. I wish more people had seen it.” quote by Rob Lowe](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/f51/rob-lowe-855_comedy_it-was-sort-of-the-first-movie-the-speci_2678697.jpg)
![“I was... 15? And Garry Marshall, who had many, many seasons in the sun and a very long career, was in the middle of the brightest of all his seasons - I think he owned network television - and it was his next thing, and he was directing [Mean Jeans ]. And I thought, "If there's anyone who can…” quote by Rob Lowe](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/d5d/rob-lowe-855_careers_i-was-15-and-garry-marshall-who-had-many_1390803.jpg)
![“I kind of pride myself on coming onto things that are well-oiled machines and finding a way to bring what I bring and fit in, and raise it to another level if I can. And this [Code Black ] has been another one of those really fun success stories, much like Parks And Recreation, although obviously…” quote by Rob Lowe](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/ea3/rob-lowe-855_black_i-kind-of-pride-myself-on-coming-onto-th_6557.jpg)
![“I'd done light comedy. In some quarters, About Last Night... is a romantic comedy. So it wasn't like I'd been doing Sophie's Choice my entire career. But for whatever reason, nobody had really given me the room or the ability to be out and out funny. And Lorne [Michaels] and Mike [Myers] and Chris…” quote by Rob Lowe](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/1be/rob-lowe-855_ability_i-d-done-light-comedy-in-some-quarters-a_2126696.jpg)
