Michael Keaton

I took my play very seriously, and I got way, way lost in my play world.

— Michael Keaton

I was so gullible as a kid.

— Michael Keaton

Work hard. Don’t quit. Be appreciative, be thankful, be grateful, be respectful. Also, never whine, never complain. And always, for crying out…

— Michael Keaton

I read that John Hughes script for 'Mr. Mom,' and I thought, 'This guy is a funny writer.' I went: 'You ought…

— Michael Keaton

Yeah, I had to change my name because there were two other actors registered at Equity with that name.

— Michael Keaton

There comes a point in your life when you realize how quickly time goes by, and how quickly it has gone. Then…

— Michael Keaton

It's great to be young and insane.

— Michael Keaton

There are times when I consciously give the character something physical - a walk, the way he sits, how he talks, or…

— Michael Keaton

I'm envious of writers and musicians. I think it must be so difficult. Not just the frustration, but the discipline.

— Michael Keaton

I worked at a PBS station called WQED in Pittsburgh.

— Michael Keaton

Westerns were always my favorite things when I was little. And it always bothered me when cowboys were too clean in movies,…

— Michael Keaton

If you get a good comedy once a year, man, that's pretty good. I may be pickier than some, but still, there…

— Michael Keaton

I liked 'Robocop' because of the director, and it was an intelligent, big-action studio movie.

— Michael Keaton

I probably could've done this earlier, if I was more ambitious.

— Michael Keaton

“Dogberry: Thou wilt be condemned into everlasting redemption for this. ”

— Michael Keaton

To say directing was a long-stewing ambition doesn't cover it. If you cut me open, you'd see it.

— Michael Keaton

I'm in a business that invites narcissism, self-involvement, and egos being blown out of proportion.

— Michael Keaton

I'm getting more and more bored with professional sports, but I still watch.

— Michael Keaton

I choose not to be at the whim of others. I want to be at my own whim.

— Michael Keaton

I'm just shocked at how blatantly shallow people are sometimes.

— Michael Keaton

The first feature film I did, when I did 'Night Shift,' I improvised quite a bit because I would improvise at the…

— Michael Keaton

I didn't go to church all the time, just 'cause I was an antsy kid.

— Michael Keaton

I'm gonna do four or five of these movies, and it's going to become my career. I'll have to keep expanding the…

— Michael Keaton

To this day, I have the most fond memories of some of my old toys.

— Michael Keaton

I was a really involved dad - not because I'm such a wonderful person. I like being a dad.

— Michael Keaton