Paul Feig quotes

I always hated high-school shows and high-school movies, because they were always about the cool kids. It was always about dating and sex, and all the popular kids, and the good-looking kids. And the nerds were super-nerdy cartoons, with tape on their glasses. I never saw 'my people' portrayed accurately. (Paul Feig)
At the end of the day if you want to entertain people, you've got to take your ego out of the equation. View quote
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Women comedy is different than men comedy. Guy comedy is very aggressive, it's about insulting each other, name-calling, and kind of busting each other's chops, and that's not what women's comedy is. View quote
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With a suit, even if you're having a nervous breakdown, you still look like you're in charge. View quote
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Wearing a tuxedo isn't as simple as it sounds. I've been to a lot of award shows in Hollywood over the years and have seen some pretty sad tuxes. It's surprisingly easy to go off the rails. View quote
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Bad women's comedies are made by men who didn't consult enough women. View quote
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I couldn't be happier to not be acting. I miss it, but I don't miss the auditioning or trying to get work. View quote
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I can't impress enough upon people that if you tell an honest story that people relate to and people believe and invest in, you can do anything. View quote
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You just have to be classy at the end of the day. That doesn't mean you can't go with a midnight blue tux. And if you can find a deep red tux that looks classy and classic, I think you can pull it off. View quote
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Whatever you wear, you have to own it. Make it yours. View quote
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I've never been to a class reunion or anything because I'm always afraid of that one - there's going to be some 'Carrie'-like incident. (Paul Feig)
Many Republicans have always reminded me of professional W.W.F. wrestlers. They come into the ring all pumped up and acting like they're invincible and that they're going to destroy their opponent. Then they get hit once and fall down and roll around in agony and suddenly seem immobilized by pain, calling for the ref to intervene. View quote
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Man up and add a tux to your wardrobe. Just find one you like and get it well-tailored to your own measurements. View quote
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'Nuclear' is nothing but trouble. Do you say 'new-clear' or do you say 'nuke-you-ler'? Whoever invented that word had obviously never studied the human mouth. We don't have enough muscles in our face to make that group of letters come out smoothly. The word is missing a middle syllable, for cryin' out loud. View quote
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What you want is the thing that critics love and audiences love, but that's the hardest thing to do. View quote
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It's healthy to have older friends. You go, 'Look, I'm younger than them!' That's always the nice thing, if you can be the youngest one in the room at times. Like if you're always the oldest one in the room, you'll start to feel like the oldest person in the world. So get older friends, because they're cool. Get cool older friends. View quote
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I'm glad I took the leap away from acting into going behind the camera because it's much more satisfying - I love acting and I still do, but it's much more satisfying to be able to make the stuff. View quote
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Where there seems to be a difference between guys being nuts and women being nuts is that guys are much more open in calling each other on stuff; lots of insults and dirty names. Whereas women will talk frankly and honesty, but there also seems to be more passive aggressiveness. View quote
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There's nothing worse than the sequel that's a letdown from the first movie. View quote
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Throughout my teens, I just wanted to go somewhere I could wear a Donald Duck pin and no one would care. View quote
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Every director should take an acting class. (Paul Feig)
For years, it's driven me crazy that women don't have better roles, especially in comedies. I know so many funny women but I always felt... misogynist streak is too strong a term - but a dismissiveness. View quote
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Forty is the line of demarcation that says you're an adult now. You're an adult, so don't pretend you're a kid anymore. View quote
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The reason most comedies don't win awards is that the filmmakers put the comedy first. This means you have to create a story around the jokes. View quote
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So many stars who have shows are intimidated by having people around them be funnier than them. It's always the unsuccessful ones. Look at Seinfeld - he's great because he let everyone be hilarious. View quote
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