Michael McKean

“It's a fine line between stupid and clever.”

“I think the job of an actor is to serve the story.”

“I'm not a method actor. I don't believe in it. I'm a 'get up and do it' actor.”

“The great thing about show business is that you can be in it for 40 years, and people will still say you're 'up and coming.'”

“I think the best comedy comes from the truth.”

“I love the theater. It's my first love.”

“I'm a character actor. That's what I do.”

“You don't have to be a rock star to be in a rock-and-roll band.”

“Improvisation is the ability to talk to yourself.”

“The key to comedy is to not try to be funny.”

“You have to be a little bit crazy to do what I do.”

“I feel very fortunate to have been a part of many successful projects, and I've been able to grow as an actor and a person.”

“You can't please everyone. And you shouldn't try.”

“The audience is the other character in the play.”

“I've been very lucky. I've worked with some of the best people in the business.”

“My advice to young actors is to do everything. Do theater, do improv, do sketch comedy.”

“There's a lot of rock and roll in my soul.”

“If you're funny, you're funny. If you're not, you're not. I am.”

“Playing a villain is a lot more fun. You get to do things you'd never do in real life.”