Matt Besser Quotes
If acting with other people is in your plans, then you need to learn how to work with other people to build a comedic premise.
Quotes to Explore
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I've always been in love with music, but I've never thought to sing.
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I have always had a horror and detestation of poverty.
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You've just got to sing, do some kind of singing every day. Early mornings and cold weather can mess with that. I drink special teas with cayenne pepper, but I think you're psyching yourself out, really.
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I love wrestling, but to wrestle just one style for the rest of my life seems like it would really hold me down creatively.
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'SVU' is one of my favorite shows. When I got the call to appear and play myself, I jumped at the chance. Obviously, I went over my lines, but playing yourself is a really great way to get your feet wet in the acting field. I enjoyed being on set and learning as much as I could about the scripted world.
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My dad is a Chatty Cathy, the social butterfly; friendly; knows everybody in the whole world by six degrees; tells me that every performance is the greatest he's ever seen, every new outfit is the coolest. Constant cheerleader.
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To get promoted, company executives need to be able to see you as one of them.
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I can go to a country song, go right into it and make it sound authentic. And I think that's because of my ear as an impressionist.
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One of the recent love stories I enjoyed was Bhaskar's 'Bommarillu.'
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I don't know that Islam has ever been a subject of anything that I've written. I think Muslims have often been, but those are two very different things.
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The importance of satire is bringing more people to the table. There are a lot of average citizens who aren't interested in politics and would be more interested if it's brought to them in a comedic, funny, satirical way.
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Books are no different from goats! They enjoy an afternoon out on the lawn.
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Two cheers for Democracy; one because it admits variety, and two because it permits criticism.
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If you tell the truth you get into trouble, and that's why politicians are extremely dull.
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I believe that we should be able to marry whom ever we choose. As long as both people are willing... I say go for it!
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Kids called me 'Skeletor' as a kid because I was so skinny.
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Growing up, I always wanted to sing.
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It is one thing to say that there is a constitutional right to keep a gun at home for protection. It is quite another to say there is a constitutional right to bring a hidden gun into a daycare center.
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I always try not to overload my music with orchestration and to use only those instruments that are absolutely necessary.
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I don't believe in spending money lavishly, now that I'm making money.
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I always bring cash for tips, and I never give less than $20. I used to work in a smoothie shop, so I know the value of a tip.
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College gives people learning and also takes away future opportunities by loading the next generation down with debt.
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I got into this thing called the National Youth Theatre, and to me, that was all about the status quo. It seemed to me like 'Downton Abbey' - all the working-class and black people were playing servants, or the gravedigger in 'Hamlet,' and the boys from Eton and posh private schools got Hamlet, all the big roles.
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If acting with other people is in your plans, then you need to learn how to work with other people to build a comedic premise.
