I think if you watch a lot of what I do, you're going to ultimately walk away seeing me. I can't hide… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
I started acting because I was miserable and crazy and wanted to be someone else, to run around and scream in front… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
I never went into acting to be able to scare everybody. If I'd wanted to frighten people, I could have joined the… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
I just keep working on things I like, and hope for the best. I hope people enjoy them. — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
People don't go to the movies to get the news, people don't go to the movies to learn a lesson. People go… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
Plenty of people are onto the emptiness but it takes real guts to see the hopelessness. — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
I've always been happy just to be working. It doesn't really matter for me how many people are familiar with my name… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
I'm just kind of odd. There are dark forces in the world, and if you pay attention to what's going on around… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
The thing that is always important to me is the relationships. I feel like until I get around with the actual people… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
One of the reasons I got into acting to begin with is that I was trying to figure out how life worked.… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
Inevitably people will get tired of me. People get tired of everyone except Jimmy Stewart. I'm not saying Jimmy Stewart would get… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
Most of the time for movies and stuff, with the exception of Jeff Nichols, who I've worked with a few times, you… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
I guess if there's one thing that might surprise people about me, it's that I'm very obedient. I'm kind of like a… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
It's always very daunting to play someone who actually existed. You have to honor that, and be specific and accurate and try… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
I've known a lot of very religious people. My mother is very religious, but she was also very - is very private… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
I'll tell you what's funny about it [NSA wiretapping]: They tell us we got to cut the budget; we have to have… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
You can't escape this feeling of disintegration. The world is fragile. But you also can't let it ruin your life. I'm actually… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
I enjoyed living in Chicago and doing plays for little or no money. I never actually thought that I would leave Chicago,… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
When you see a struggle that you may be having personally put on a big screen and in a roomful of people,… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
It is surprising that people are snapping photos and stuff and then putting them on the internet. For me, it is like,… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
There are so many people who make their fortunes of the misfortunes of others. I don't know if it's because the world… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
People are morons. I don't do any social media stuff. I have people telling me all the time, "You should do Twitter,… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
The thing about New York is, more than any other place I've ever been, you run into people on the street that… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
A lot of times people will send me stuff. They will find something and they will send it to me and then… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
There are certain ways of being that people don't find acceptable or very pleasant in regular life, but you go out on… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
I've known a lot of religious people. My mother is very religious, but she also is very private about it. When I… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
What should really be happening is a revolution. The system should be torn apart by the people and banks shouldn't be allowed… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
The most fascinating part of movies is the organism of the movie - it's such a bizarre thing to do, to make… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
I've never worried about anything in my life a fraction of the way I worry about my daughter. It's much more than… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
I like to play characters that get to do it all - to have a bit of comedy here and a bit of pathos… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
A lot of times people will send me stuff. They will find something and they will send it to me and then I will… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
The most fascinating part of movies is the organism of the movie - it's such a bizarre thing to do, to make a movie.… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
One of the reasons I got into acting to begin with is that I was trying to figure out how life worked. It was… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
Theater is the best. That's where you get the work done. You just really get in there and figure something out about a story… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
I've never worried about anything in my life a fraction of the way I worry about my daughter. It's much more than hoping people… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
A lot of times the characters I play tend to be kind of loners or they don't have best friends or best buddies. — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
The stage is a routine. It keeps you grounded, like a metronome. I find that soothing. — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
If you are going to be on TV for however many years, you want to make sure that you have writers that are giving… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
I've always been happy just to be working. It doesn't really matter for me how many people are familiar with my name or my… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
When you see a struggle that you may be having personally put on a big screen and in a roomful of people, then it… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
I certainly don't want to have too many pre-conceived notions before I show up because then you might be cutting yourself off from the… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
![“I'll tell you what's funny about it [NSA wiretapping]: They tell us we got to cut the budget; we have to have budget rollback. We're going to cut the budget on air traffic control, and every once in a while your plane is going to be delayed for three hours. But we do have the money laying around…” quote by Michael Shannon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2f6/michael-shannon-9158_air_i-ll-tell-you-what-s-funny-about-it-nsa_2570417.jpg)
