Eric Stonestreet

I wanted to be a clown when I was a kid, so I love interacting and goofing around with kids.

— Eric Stonestreet

Quickly you learn it's way better to have fans talking and caring about you than not.

— Eric Stonestreet

My mom's passionate and energetic and very funny and enthusiastic.

— Eric Stonestreet

I'm very grateful and appreciative, and I remind myself every day that there are thousands and thousands of actors that have the…

— Eric Stonestreet

I never thought I would be somewhat of a gay icon.

— Eric Stonestreet

I’m sort of like Costco. I’m big, I’m not fancy and I dare you to not like me.

— Eric Stonestreet

Anything that I've put my name to and my face to and put my time into, is something that I'm clearly passionate…

— Eric Stonestreet

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a clown. I didn't want to be an actor, I wanted to join…

— Eric Stonestreet

I'm a regular dude from Kansas who grew up with pigs and cows.

— Eric Stonestreet

Im a regular dude from Kansas who grew up with pigs and cows.

— Eric Stonestreet

It is fun to think about your pet moonlighting as a water delivery man, or a bouncer at a bar. Thinking about…

— Eric Stonestreet

Between pets, comedy and toys, I try to surround myself with as much fun stuff as I can. That's how I pick…

— Eric Stonestreet

I have a pretty good understanding of animals.

— Eric Stonestreet

Remember that the old lady who's taking forever in line is someone's grandma

— Eric Stonestreet

People don't realize how long hours are when you're shooting a movie.

— Eric Stonestreet

As actors, we want to challenges ourselves and put ourselves in different situations to see how we react and deliver a performance.

— Eric Stonestreet

Bringing up a child in a loving relationship is the most important thing.

— Eric Stonestreet

I've had pets my whole life, and I grew up with pigs and cows.

— Eric Stonestreet

All I've ever wanted to do is entertain people - make them laugh, think, smile, feel creeped out or scared; whatever it…

— Eric Stonestreet

America is a great place, speech is free and you're able to expose the fact that you're an idiot.

— Eric Stonestreet

The most important thing for me as an actor playing a character is to make you laugh. That's my No. 1 goal.

— Eric Stonestreet

Growing up, one of my cousins was an out gay man.

— Eric Stonestreet

As an actor, doing animation is definitely on the list of most actors because it is such a freeing, fun, different experience…

— Eric Stonestreet

I have a very dry sense of humor.

— Eric Stonestreet

My dad had a retail business in Leavenworth, Kansas, and there's a whole bunch of prisons there, so it was a backdrop…

— Eric Stonestreet