Jason Alexander Quotes
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What is it about Iowa? I'm the shortest guy in the state.
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I'm always more motivated by the pain of a funny character than by what makes him funny.
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I know what it's like to be in the closet! I know what it's like to be bullied and attacked because someone or some group thought I was different or below them... so, I'm coming out of the closet as an ally of equality for everyone; as an ally to hope.
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Actors go, 'I just want to act.' And I say to them, 'You know, stop for a second and think about what charges you up the most. Do you want to be on the stage, do you want to be in film, do you want to be a comic actor? Do you just want to make it for the money and capitalize on your look and do commercials and soaps?'
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I'm actually one of the more reluctant celebrities you will ever meet.
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I'm not a director to make an action or horror film. That's not for me.
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Usually, characters that are doing something nefarious have some extra layers to them. The general rule is bad people don't necessarily think they are bad.
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The greatest part of the job was... that was for nine years it was a pleasure to go to work.
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We see and hear about Israelis and Palestinians only when they are defined by the global media as 'occupiers,' 'terrorists,' and 'victims.' But we forget that they are fathers and mothers and sons and daughters and neighbors and doctors and shop-owners and farmers and students.
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I guess the Reagan era is defined as the 'I want it all for me, and screw everybody else' era.
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Acting is not terribly important work, and I have always felt a bit of guilt about pursuing something that is so selfish. I love doing it, but it is never something that feels like it's going to change or save the world.
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One of the downsides of being a poker pro is that people see exactly how you play.
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I was heavy as a kid. I mean, I kind of got it together for a while there in my 20s and early 30s.
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The downside of being a celebrity is that people kind of know about you, and you really don't need them to know about you - you need them to know about your work.
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It's a question of finding the right thing, if I'm going to be an actor... if I have to get up eight times a week for a number of months, I want to be excited and challenged from the day I start to the day I leave.
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Comedy works best when people recognise themselves.
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I met the real George Steinbrenner on only one occasion when he actually came and played himself on an episode of 'Seinfeld.' He seemed to really enjoy himself. I did not get to know him, but the fact that he allowed himself and his beloved team to be satirized on our show is an indication to me of his true character.
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I went into performing for the community. Being backstage with your company of fellows is the best part of working in live theater. That energy, that combined focus, the synergy - it's addictive.
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Do people absolutely need the arts to get by day-to-day? You can make that claim, but they also really need a lot of things before that.
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Even when I was an actor in training, one criticism my teachers had was that I should think about directing instead of acting, because the best actors see the material they're working on through blinders. They can't see anything but their role. I could never really do that.
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I was the teenage kid growing up in New Jersey watching the Tony Awards and thinking, 'Oh, maybe if I'm lucky I'll make it to Broadway by the time I'm 40!'
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I have no illusions about having another 'Seinfeld' in my life.
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One of the reasons I love acting is because I'm so interested in other people's lives, and I often incorporate things I hear or observe into my work. I've become a bit of a 'person addict,' and so I like brushing up against lots of different characters.
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Jerry Seinfeld has an interesting theory. He goes, '20 pounds up or down, and you lose your funny.'