Adam McKay Quotes, Laughing Quotes, Guy Quotes

I've gotten like five laughs in movies, just off guy hugs.

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I don't think there's ever been a moment in history where that, as an artistic message, has played very well, because people in their hearts know that's terrible and a lie.

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If all else fails, you can always be a pro.

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Blanket cynicism toward government has always existed.

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For my money, I don't think there's been a better comedy than 'Kung Fu Hustle' in a lot of years. That movie just knocked me over.

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There's such an aggressively apolitical movement in the US that anything that smells of being political - even the term "political" is so ridiculous, when you think about it. The worst part of governing, the political side, is the grossest part, so that's what they call it. So anything that reeks of that immediately gets tuned out by 70 percent of the population.

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The easiest time to be funny is during a fairly serious situation. That way you can break the ice.

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Celebrities and 'famous' people are just regular folks. I know, it's a shocking and potentially dangerous statement.

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“Firewall” seems both scary and protective at the same time. And how often does that happen within one word besides “military” and “government?”

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White-collar crime has been marketed - billions of dollars have been put in to have us be bored by it.

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I'm not against banking. Banking allowed our modern society to happen, it is essential. It connects the work through finance, so banking is good.

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I could see how people get addicted to animation, and I understand why it's so great for comedy. You can do whatever you want and it just happens.

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We're always looking for the backbone, the central idea, and once you have that you know everything can circle around it.

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Any time Chris Nolan wants to call me for advice, he can.

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As far as how much you listen to the audience, you listen to them when they really hate something.

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I have certain beliefs about how people should treat employees and how companies should be run, but I was really surprised though this process to learn that those beliefs are actually good business.

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Nothing is funnier than confidently doing the wrong thing.

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In general, the final filter of Hollywood is for-profit. Nothing goes through unless it can make money.

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I think what's dangerous [about comedy] is that you're coming into the room announcing your intentions.

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Every time I wrote a sketch that was in my voice, Ferrell would just do it better.

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