Ben Stiller quotes

There's an old saying in Hollywood: It's not the length of your film, it's how you use it. (Ben Stiller)
I have a lot of nervous energy. Work is my best way of channelling that into something productive unless I want to wind up assaulting the postman or gardener. View quote
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I'm always willing to endure humiliation on behalf of my characters. View quote
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I enjoy the work I do in comedies. It's a valid test of your creative abilities. View quote
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All those rumors about her being underweight are trash. She's [Calista Flockhart] gorgeous. View quote
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My parents used to throw great New Year's Eve parties. They invited such an eclectic mix of showbiz people. All those cool people were always hanging out at our apartment. View quote
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I don't devalue comedy as compared to drama. Not one bit. View quote
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It was a mixed blessing to have famous parents. It was tough to go to auditions and be bad, since I couldn't be anonymous. View quote
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There's always an element of fear that you need to work a lot until people get sick and tired of you or finally figure out that you're a fraud after all! View quote
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Fashion is so over the top. View quote
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I think most politicians could take a dodgeball in the face. (Ben Stiller)
I grew up wanting to make movies, and along the way I suddenly found that I had a career doing comedy. View quote
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I've had a very good career and I'm grateful that the public has had some level of acceptance and appreciation of my work. View quote
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I'm not an expert on the Malaysian sense of humor. View quote
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Maybe forced retirement isn't necessary after all. View quote
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Sometimes I wondered whether I hadn't let my career get confined to one direction, but lately I've decided to accept the fact that I have this opportunity to be successful doing comedies. View quote
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I think people will be curious to see what I can do as a dramatic actor. View quote
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Very quickly after meeting Dustin, the whole image I had of him was shattered. View quote
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If you look at my eyes when I'm dancing, you'll see that glazed look. View quote
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Jim Carrey, a comic genius, has a harder time overcoming the public's desire for him to be funny simply because he's so good at it. View quote
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The failure of The Cable Guy impacted my career. I had to start writing and acting again. (Ben Stiller)
My own parents were touchy-feely. View quote
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Paul is Starsky, and I met him before shooting. He was very kind and encouraged us to go with what we wanted to do. It was very sweet to see them back with the car after 25 years. View quote
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Zoolander was more of my own sensibility. View quote
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We covered "Hey Jude." My father panicked, misunderstanding the lyrics and thinking our lead singer was belting out "Hey, Jew" to a roomful of Holocaust survivors. View quote
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