William H. Macy Quotes
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I'm sure I have a process, but it mostly takes place in my dreams.
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If I like the story and it's well written, and it's a character I want to play and they'll pay me, then I decide to…
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It started with the Godfather, this operatic violence. I don't know.
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The only people who do plays in LA are people who can't get jobs in TV shows.
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The Spirit Awards are great too, they'll say anything because they're not televised. Another great drinking night.
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That red carpet has to be felt to be believed.
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Stephen King writes a lot of things that are really charming and quirky, and that are more ironic than horror.
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Directors work 10 times harder than anyone else. Get paid a quarter.
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I got an agent. He said, what do you wanna do, and I said, I want an Oscar nomination. That's your job, that's what I'm…
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A favorite cast? Lisa Kudrow, Anthony Hopkins, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, and my wife.
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Everyone hooks up with George Clooney. He's a genuinely cool guy. He's using his powers for good.
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I'm really proud of the writing on Door to Door, and I think that's the Emmy that meant the most - the writing.
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Yeah, I made it. It sneaks up on you. You're some schmuck and you wake up one day and you go, Good God, I'm the…
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Shameless is a rough show, and it’s not for everyone, but it’s also beautiful.
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I have a tendency to say yes to a script or no to a script. Not yes based on a rewrite.
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I think I've been in situations where they looked at me and just see some rich white guy - they don't see me at all.
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I think theater is powerful. The best experiences I had in the theater are more powerful than the best experiences I had in movies.
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I'll tell you this about the Oscars - they're real.
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I'm a firm believer that character is highly overrated. Character is a trick that we do with the audience's collusion.
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It's hard to be depressed around a ukulele. You just pick it up and you're halfway home.
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