[In my pre-success years] there was a constant hunger, measuring myself against other actors, and there was sometimes fear. But, there was always a need for self-improvement, to help with the struggle to make myself a better actor. — John Goodman Copy Share Image
Giving up a lot of yourself isn't really that hard when you realize that you get more than you give up. — John Goodman Copy Share Image
That was all Rose, and Rose knew what she was doing. Her main thing was story. — John Goodman Copy Share Image
I don't trust myself enough. When I write, I overwrite. Gingerbread. Too much gingerbread. Writing is probably the only hobby I have. But I… — John Goodman Copy Share Image
Relax. Just relax and have fun doing what you're doing. Don't worry so much about being results oriented. Just commit yourself to the moment. — John Goodman Copy Share Image
Like, every couple of months you read, they rewrite, you come back in, they've animated more stuff - they usually videotape you while you're… — John Goodman Copy Share Image
Then I started checking out blues albums from the library and playing the harp along with them. — John Goodman Copy Share Image
It was a fight for a very long time. After the end of the first season, all that was done. — John Goodman Copy Share Image
If I could put my finger on it, I'd bottle it and sell it. I came down here originally in 1972 with some drunken… — John Goodman Copy Share Image
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