Decent Quote by Michael Stuhlbarg
“I love Seth Rogen's line in which he talks about how you can be both a genius and decent at the same time.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Quote from Michael Stuhlbarg, date unknown
Highlights admiration for a line that shows one can be both brilliant and kind.
In simple terms: Genius and decency can coexist.
Key Takeaway
Strive to be intelligent and compassionate.
Themes
ethics
intelligence
humanity
Mood
inspirational
thought‑provoking
Type
philosophical
advice
When to use this quote
- leadership
- education
- personal development
- media analysis
Key Concepts
character development
role models
Questions to Reflect On
- Can brilliance be achieved without compromising kindness?
- How do you model this balance?
A Different Perspective
May be idealistic in competitive fields.
![“In this case, I don't know why they [Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg] thought I would be a good lavash wrap or I would do a good Middle Eastern accent. They just assumed I would. They called one day, and they're like, "They're doing this read-through for Sausage Party, and you're going to play a…” quote by David Krumholtz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ea2/david-krumholtz-7751_accents_in-this-case-i-don-t-know-why-they-seth_1352943.jpg)
![“We smoked a lot of weed together [with Seth Rogen and Jason Segel]. Lonely potheads will literally spend every day with each other until they get a girlfriend. That's essentially what happened.” quote by David Krumholtz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/da1/david-krumholtz-7751_every-day_we-smoked-a-lot-of-weed-together-with-se_1278226.jpg)
![“We [me and Seth Rogen] have always wanted to work together. That was the whole point. We talked about it actively, and then we finally got the opportunity to do that, over and over again. It's kind of a dream come true.” quote by David Krumholtz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fc3/david-krumholtz-7751_dream_we-me-and-seth-rogen-have-always-wanted_850851.jpg)
![“Seth [Rogen] had written a script with this guy, Evan [Goldberg], who none of us knew, and he was prepared to move to L.A. to try to get a script made. It had no title. I actually gave them the suggestion of naming it Superbad, which they did. I just thought it was a weird, interesting name for…” quote by David Krumholtz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a5e/david-krumholtz-7751_guy_seth-rogen-had-written-a-script-with-thi_759071.jpg)
![“It was amazing how much their [Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Shauna Robertson] process seemed familiar to me, translating that into the work that I had done and giving actors a lot of freedom and doing a lot of improvisation and a total respect and collaboration with all the department heads and all…” quote by Seth Rogen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2b3/seth-rogen-1831_actors_it-was-amazing-how-much-their-seth-rogen_571486.jpg)
![“They [Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg] thought of this brilliant pot, or whatever, movie [Pineapple Express], an action movie and I guess they figured in a small role for a blonde. And they say that I did my part well. I added tears to the movie.” quote by Seth Rogen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1fc/seth-rogen-1831_action_they-seth-rogen-and-evan-goldberg-though_545704.jpg)
![“I had a great time working with Denis [Villeneuve] and the whole group. It was a very different kind of a part [in Story of Your Life] than I've played in a while. But I had great fun; and yes, it was really nice not to have to answer to anybody about that.” quote by Michael Stuhlbarg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/14d/michael-stuhlbarg-12244_answers_i-had-a-great-time-working-with-denis-vi_342066.jpg)
