Michael Shannon Quotes
One of the great things about acting is you can do things that in real life would get you in trouble. I think that's something I figured out pretty early on.
Quotes to Explore
-
I do love pasta. It gets me into trouble. If I could give up pasta and bread, I'd look like Cate Blanchett.
-
Once every five hundred years or so, a summary statement about poetry comes along that we can't imagine ourselves living without.
-
My message to business leaders is clear: If you are looking to expand your business and boost the bottom line, there is no better place than Utah to do it.
-
No matter what you do, if there's something you're afraid of, you need to break through it.
-
Before I started doing the film and when I found out I was going to be doing it, I just decided to pump up on the whole cardio stuff. Just in terms of stamina.
-
We live a happy life, and we don't take anything too seriously.
-
We must confront persecution faced by many Christian communities and the intolerance that plagues us. We must overcome anti-Semitism and the prejudice that divides us. We must defeat Islamophobia and the fears that weaken us.
-
I found that I was much more interested in writing and that I didn't like the illustrating at all. I had always been the hardest on myself when I drew and painted. I am not hard on myself when I write. I like what I write, so it is a much happier process.
-
All of the charities we're involved with have touched me in one way or another on a personal level. There are about eight or nine charities that I support.
-
Sometimes his methods are questionable, and even his morals are questionable, but his intention is always to protect Sydney. So in that way I think he's a good parent.
-
I think the only time that I worry about looking good is on the red carpet.
-
My passion is doing movies, and as long as I keep doing that, I'll be happy. I want to do movies, fun roles and dramatic ones. I love all of it.
-
Some fella said to me, 'Have you had LSD, Paul?' And I said 'Yes.' And it was only 'cuz I was going to just be honest with him. There's no other reason. I didn't want to spread it or anything, you know. I'm not trying to do anything except answer his question. But he happened to be a reporter, and I happened to be a Beatle.
-
I get to focus on being a musician sometimes, and I get to focus on being a vocalist sometimes.
-
My dad and mom divorced when I was around ten, and I didn't live with him after that, though he was close by and we saw each other weekly. I wasn't really aware that he was a writer; I didn't start reading his writing until I was about fifteen. It occurred to me then that my dad was kind of special; he's still one of my favorite writers.
-
Neutrality is at times a graver sin than belligerence.
-
Some musicians like to decorate their walls with discs saying: '1 million records sold in America.' I prefer to put up discs marking sales in lesser-known countries.
-
I have no desire to be a lead actor or anything. I was offered things and occasionally something comes along, but for the most part I'm pretty much, "You've got to be joking, right?"
-
Thank God, 50 years ago I learned that our entire business is all based on two things; a great song and a great story. Film, television, if you don't have that story, nothing else matters. You don't call anybody else or direct anybody. The same with a song. A great song can make the worst singer in the world a star.
-
When you stop thinking about something, the idea comes to you. It seems to work.
-
So I'm not worried about the emotions I carry with me, because I'm happy that I have them; I think it's good for the work I do. The emotions that are not healthy are the ones you hold inside, like anger.
-
One of the great things about acting is you can do things that in real life would get you in trouble. I think that's something I figured out pretty early on.
