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> [When you do something unusual, the audience doesn't 100 percent know what you're up to in the beginning. And if you're doing a character comedy, they haven't learned the characters yet.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-daniels/when-you-do-something-unusual-the-audience-doesn-t-100-percent-know/)

[Greg Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-daniels/)

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## More by Greg Daniels

> [There are Michael Scott moments, which are character choices, but there are also Steve's reads. Usually the things that I'm the biggest fan of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-daniels/there-are-michael-scott-moments-which-are-character-choices-but-there/)

[Greg Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-daniels/)

> [It happened to me on 'King of the Hill,' where I'd left it before the end and didn't really participate in the ending, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-daniels/it-happened-to-me-on-king-of-the-hill-where-i-d-left-it-before-the/)

[Greg Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-daniels/)

> [I feel responsible for everybody, and I couldn't imagine a scenario where I wouldn't be directing what was happening, at the end.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-daniels/i-feel-responsible-for-everybody-and-i-couldn-t-imagine-a-scenario/)

[Greg Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-daniels/)

> [I had my idea of what the series finale of 'King of the Hill' would be, but that's not what the actual series finale…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-daniels/i-had-my-idea-of-what-the-series-finale-of-king-of-the-hill-would-be/)

[Greg Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-daniels/)

> [When you think about 'The Simpsons' or 'King of the Hill' or something like that, the worlds tend to expand each episode, because there's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-daniels/when-you-think-about-the-simpsons-or-king-of-the-hill-or-something/)

[Greg Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-daniels/)

> [I would encourage people that, if you are waiting for the end of 'The Office,' to re-tune in right away. It is the beginning…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-daniels/i-would-encourage-people-that-if-you-are-waiting-for-the-end-of-the/)

[Greg Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-daniels/)

> [I love 'The Office' format so much that I wanted to close it out.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-daniels/i-love-the-office-format-so-much-that-i-wanted-to-close-it-out/)

[Greg Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-daniels/)

> [Whenever the boss has 'fun' activities, there's got to be a parable or a lesson. Employees feel like they're supposed to be taking notes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-daniels/whenever-the-boss-has-fun-activities-there-s-got-to-be-a-parable-or-a/)

[Greg Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-daniels/)

> [When you do something unusual, the audience doesn't 100 percent know what you're up to in the beginning. And if you're doing a character…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-daniels/when-you-do-something-unusual-the-audience-doesn-t-100-percent-know/)

[Greg Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-daniels/)

> [On a daily basis, you're working with Steve Carell; you're not working with Ricky Gervais. You try a line, and you can't be writing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-daniels/on-a-daily-basis-you-re-working-with-steve-carell-you-re-not-working/)

[Greg Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-daniels/)

> [I wrote Steve Carell's last episode. I think it was a really good episode, but there's always a tension between what's good for the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-daniels/i-wrote-steve-carell-s-last-episode-i-think-it-was-a-really-good/)

[Greg Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-daniels/)

> [I'm like a slow starter. Everything I've done has built, or has taken a while.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-daniels/i-m-like-a-slow-starter-everything-i-ve-done-has-built-or-has-taken-a/)

[Greg Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-daniels/)

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