William H. Macy quotes - page 2

I'm really proud of the writing on Door to Door, and I think that's the Emmy that meant the most - the writing. (William H. Macy)
When I watch a film I get swept away. I don't really watch the camera. View quote
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I got an agent. He said, what do you wanna do, and I said, I want an Oscar nomination. That's your job, that's what I'm paying you for. And I got it. View quote
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It started with the Godfather, this operatic violence. I don't know. View quote
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I have a tendency to say yes to a script or no to a script. Not yes based on a rewrite. View quote
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I don't want to stay in touch. I don't want anyone to know where I am. View quote
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I don't understand it completely ... but she adores me. She thinks I'm funny. View quote
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It's a cute acting trick, this whispering, mumbling thing. I realised a long time ago, when people are mumbling or whispering they're either talking about sex, or money, or lying. So if you're not doing that, you'd better speak up. View quote
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To see your own visage up there, it's terrifying. I have to see a film twice, the first time just to get over the shock: the fact that my face seems to be dripping off my skull into my chest. View quote
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I think it's possible to be too quick-witted, too smart to be an actor. You have to turn off a lot of your brain, in a way. When you see a fellow actor just missing it, it's hard to keep your mouth shut, but you have to. Or see a director so stupid he couldn't direct vomit into a paper bag. And he's in charge, and it's really hard to keep your mouth shut. View quote
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I do them all for the money, I really do. (William H. Macy)
When Fargo came out, I hired a publicist for the first time in my life. I thought, if ever I was going to make it, that was then. View quote
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I'm not against watching myself, but I miss a lot of it. I've got two little kids who we don't let watch TV. View quote
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