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Adam McKay quotes: Sequels are desperate. Sequels are desperate.
Adam McKay quotes: Michael Lewis has the amazing ability to take complex formulas and concepts and turn them into page-turners. Michael Lewis has the amazing ability to take complex formulas and concepts and turn them into page-turners.
Adam McKay quotes: Nothing heightens chaos more than a berserk wild animal right in the middle. Nothing heightens chaos more than a berserk wild animal right in the middle.
Adam McKay quotes: David O. Russell is probably my favorite filmmaker. He's not only a great director, but he's also a great writer. David O. Russell is probably my favorite filmmaker. He's not only a great director, but he's also a great writer.
Adam McKay quotes: Depending on what state you live in, you may only have right-wing talk radio and FOX or CBN with MSNBC three hundred channels down the dial. Depending on what state you live in, you may only have right-wing talk radio and FOX or CBN with MSNBC three hundred channels down the dial.
Adam McKay quotes: I can't exactly say why there's not much protest music to speak off. And I know there are acts out there still putting a message in their music. I can't exactly say why there's not much protest music to speak off. And I know there are acts out there still putting a message in their music.
Adam McKay quotes: Every time a congressman or pundit says its 'class warfare' to increase taxes on the wealthy, it's a massive lie. Every time a congressman or pundit says its 'class warfare' to increase taxes on the wealthy, it's a massive lie.
Adam McKay quotes: I've gotten like five laughs in movies, just off guy hugs. I've gotten like five laughs in movies, just off guy hugs.
Adam McKay quotes: It's time Hawaii answer doubters and produce documents proving that it is a state. What are they hiding? And why haven't we seen these documents? It's time Hawaii answer doubters and produce documents proving that it is a state. What are they hiding? And why haven't we seen these documents?
Adam McKay quotes: Old man with an old phone. That's never not funny. Old man with an old phone. That's never not funny.
Adam McKay quotes: 'Blazing Saddles' is one of the funniest movies ever made. 'Blazing Saddles' is one of the funniest movies ever made.
Adam McKay quotes: You need the audience to go on the ride with you. You can't just isolate them. You need the audience to go on the ride with you. You can't just isolate them.
Adam McKay quotes: A lot of shorts spend too much time setting up the idea; sometimes they meander. A lot of shorts spend too much time setting up the idea; sometimes they meander.
Adam McKay quotes: I would never call myself cultural elite, but you might be cultural elite. I would never call myself cultural elite, but you might be cultural elite.
Adam McKay quotes: I think that the job of art and culture is to jump on that time and realize that it's there and to push it just a little bit faster. I think that the job of art and culture is to jump on that time and realize that it's there and to push it just a little bit faster.
Adam McKay quotes: There's nothing the people love more than a Federal Reserve joke. There's nothing the people love more than a Federal Reserve joke.
Adam McKay quotes: I want to see Brian Williams with no irony wearing a mustache. I want to see Brian Williams with no irony wearing a mustache.
Adam McKay quotes: The one thing for sure is, I don't ever want to waste a movie. I don't ever want to waste effort. The one thing for sure is, I don't ever want to waste a movie. I don't ever want to waste effort.
Adam McKay quotes: You have to be able to fail with the improv. You have to not care. You have to be able to fail with the improv. You have to not care.
Adam McKay quotes: I have no tax breaks or corporate interests to be supported by Barack Obama. I have no tax breaks or corporate interests to be supported by Barack Obama.
Adam McKay quotes: When you do comedy, you get impervious to good and bad reviews. When you do comedy, you get impervious to good and bad reviews.
Adam McKay quotes: There's nothing more fun than making fun of what's sacred. There's nothing more fun than making fun of what's sacred.
Adam McKay quotes: I love Paul Rudd. I love Paul Rudd.
Adam McKay quotes: The idea of 24-hour news, if you really step back, is pretty insane. Just even saying '24-hour news' almost has satire laced in it. The idea of 24-hour news, if you really step back, is pretty insane. Just even saying '24-hour news' almost has satire laced in it.
Adam McKay quotes: I'm a huge hip hop fan going way back, like, back to '83. I had my Gemini mixer listening to Run-DMC and Kurtis Blow. I'm a huge hip hop fan going way back, like, back to '83. I had my Gemini mixer listening to Run-DMC and Kurtis Blow.
Adam McKay quotes: We get so much information during the day that doesn't really tell us anything. We get so much information during the day that doesn't really tell us anything.
Adam McKay quotes: If you do a Western that's funny, there's no way people don't call it a spoof or a parody, even though it may not be. If you do a Western that's funny, there's no way people don't call it a spoof or a parody, even though it may not be.
Adam McKay quotes: In general, the final filter of Hollywood is for-profit. Nothing goes through unless it can make money. In general, the final filter of Hollywood is for-profit. Nothing goes through unless it can make money.
Adam McKay quotes: After thousands of hours of news coverage, we have learned that Hillary is a liar and Barack is a terrorist or something. After thousands of hours of news coverage, we have learned that Hillary is a liar and Barack is a terrorist or something.
Adam McKay quotes: Having two kids, I don't get out to see stand up much anymore. Having two kids, I don't get out to see stand up much anymore.
Adam McKay quotes: The way you really stop Al-Qaeda is by stopping their funding. It's not by carpet-bombing or land invasions or anything. The way you really stop Al-Qaeda is by stopping their funding. It's not by carpet-bombing or land invasions or anything.
Adam McKay quotes: I'm sure when they partied when Rome was burning, that was a really great party. I'm sure when they partied when Rome was burning, that was a really great party.
Adam McKay quotes: The hardest thing in the world to do is to have someone in a seat in a theater laughing so hard that they're making weird sounds. The hardest thing in the world to do is to have someone in a seat in a theater laughing so hard that they're making weird sounds.
Adam McKay quotes: All you can really do as director is sort of set a tone. All you can really do as director is sort of set a tone.
Adam McKay quotes: I was a huge fan of comedy in high school. I was a huge fan of comedy in high school.
Adam McKay quotes: I think I'm better than Mamet, I would say. I think I'm better than Mamet, I would say.
Adam McKay quotes: It's one thing to break stuff and damage people's possessions, but when you start aiming at the ideology of America, that's dangerous comedy. It's one thing to break stuff and damage people's possessions, but when you start aiming at the ideology of America, that's dangerous comedy.
Adam McKay quotes: As for movies, what's great about comedy is that if your movie gets laughs and makes money, you have freedom. As for movies, what's great about comedy is that if your movie gets laughs and makes money, you have freedom.
Adam McKay quotes: Other than Green Day, we haven't had a lot of protest music over the past few decades. Other than Green Day, we haven't had a lot of protest music over the past few decades.
Adam McKay quotes: I think when a lot of actors hear improv, they think of throwing a line in or doing a slightly different take. I think when a lot of actors hear improv, they think of throwing a line in or doing a slightly different take.
Adam McKay quotes: We're always looking for the backbone, the central idea, and once you have that you know everything can circle around it. We're always looking for the backbone, the central idea, and once you have that you know everything can circle around it.
Adam McKay quotes: Governor Palin leans far closer to 'spokesperson' than representative of the people. Governor Palin leans far closer to 'spokesperson' than representative of the people.
Adam McKay quotes: Tom Brokaw was never young. Tom Brokaw was never young.
Adam McKay quotes: The 'Police Academy' stuff was all hyper-slapsticky. The 'Police Academy' stuff was all hyper-slapsticky.
Adam McKay quotes: Ultimately, the only people who are in any way edified by hanging with famous people are you at the age of 11 and your mom. Ultimately, the only people who are in any way edified by hanging with famous people are you at the age of 11 and your mom.
Adam McKay quotes: Any time Chris Nolan wants to call me for advice, he can. Any time Chris Nolan wants to call me for advice, he can.
Adam McKay quotes: Arnold Schwarzenegger cut teacher's salaries and parks and libraries rather than raise taxes for the many California millionaires and billionaires. Arnold Schwarzenegger cut teacher's salaries and parks and libraries rather than raise taxes for the many California millionaires and billionaires.
Adam McKay quotes: All we have is our vote. But it's powerful. All we have is our vote. But it's powerful.
Adam McKay quotes: A dry stretch of commentary in the middle of an 'Anchorman' movie would have been a terrible thing. A dry stretch of commentary in the middle of an 'Anchorman' movie would have been a terrible thing.
Adam McKay quotes: My theme song is 'One Tin Soldier' by Coven. My theme song is 'One Tin Soldier' by Coven.
Adam McKay quotes: I was born in Colorado and grew up in Pennsylvania with family in Texas and Oklahoma. I was born in Colorado and grew up in Pennsylvania with family in Texas and Oklahoma.
Adam McKay quotes: Matt Braunger really makes me laugh; I like that guy a lot. Matt Braunger really makes me laugh; I like that guy a lot.
Adam McKay quotes: Having a guy on a microphone yelling lines at you is counter to a lot of acting techniques. Having a guy on a microphone yelling lines at you is counter to a lot of acting techniques.
Adam McKay quotes: With the derivatives market larger than ever, we need way more regulation of Wall Street, not less. With the derivatives market larger than ever, we need way more regulation of Wall Street, not less.
Adam McKay quotes: There's nothing more American than movies. There's nothing more American than movies.
Adam McKay quotes: For my money, I don't think there's been a better comedy than 'Kung Fu Hustle' in a lot of years. That movie just knocked me over. For my money, I don't think there's been a better comedy than 'Kung Fu Hustle' in a lot of years. That movie just knocked me over.
Adam McKay quotes: I always give myself a little part in every movie. I always give myself a little part in every movie.
Adam McKay quotes: Pete Wilson deregulated energy as a pay out to Enron, and we blamed Gray Davis. Pete Wilson deregulated energy as a pay out to Enron, and we blamed Gray Davis.
Adam McKay quotes: There's nothing more fun to me than new characters and a new world. There's nothing more fun to me than new characters and a new world.
Adam McKay quotes: If you make action movies, the critics will savage you, and then your movies are outdated the following week with the new wave of special effects. If you make action movies, the critics will savage you, and then your movies are outdated the following week with the new wave of special effects.
Adam McKay quotes: I think everyone knows the news has become ridiculous. It's entertainment driven. I think everyone knows the news has become ridiculous. It's entertainment driven.
Adam McKay quotes: Celebrities and 'famous' people are just regular folks. I know, it's a shocking and potentially dangerous statement. Celebrities and 'famous' people are just regular folks. I know, it's a shocking and potentially dangerous statement.
Adam McKay quotes: It should be a law for one whole year that all laugh tracks are Seth Rogen. The world would get ever so slightly better. It should be a law for one whole year that all laugh tracks are Seth Rogen. The world would get ever so slightly better.
Adam McKay quotes: There's nothing more fun than mean-spirited characters. There's nothing more fun than mean-spirited characters.
Adam McKay quotes: For a documentary it's so important to find the characters and to find people who will give you access to film For a documentary it's so important to find the characters and to find people who will give you access to film
Adam McKay quotes: Blanket cynicism toward government has always existed. Blanket cynicism toward government has always existed.
Adam McKay quotes: You're not a slave to those test audiences. You're not a slave to those test audiences.
Adam McKay quotes: Bush already gave obscene tax breaks to people like me and Warren Buffet, and we are saying it's not fair. Bush already gave obscene tax breaks to people like me and Warren Buffet, and we are saying it's not fair.
Adam McKay quotes: The living nightmare for a red state NASCAR driver would be a gay French driver. The living nightmare for a red state NASCAR driver would be a gay French driver.
Adam McKay quotes: Anyone in the comedy world knows that Horatio Sanz and Chris Parnell are two of the funniest guys around. Anyone in the comedy world knows that Horatio Sanz and Chris Parnell are two of the funniest guys around.
Adam McKay quotes: Actually, 'Wayne's World 2' I kind of liked. I think 'Wayne's World 2' does have some creative things in it, some ideas in it. Actually, 'Wayne's World 2' I kind of liked. I think 'Wayne's World 2' does have some creative things in it, some ideas in it.
Adam McKay quotes: First off, no one award-wise ever rewards comedy, which is ... whatever. I don't care about that. First off, no one award-wise ever rewards comedy, which is ... whatever. I don't care about that.
Adam McKay quotes: There's always way less improv than people think. The truth is something like 15 percent. There's always way less improv than people think. The truth is something like 15 percent.
Adam McKay quotes: McCain is the kid who was really cool in middle school but never got high school game and people are sick of him acting like he's still popular. McCain is the kid who was really cool in middle school but never got high school game and people are sick of him acting like he's still popular.
Adam McKay quotes: I got the sense that Alabama is a place where people don't want handouts and don't much care for people talking out of the side of their mouth. I got the sense that Alabama is a place where people don't want handouts and don't much care for people talking out of the side of their mouth.
Adam McKay quotes: Every time I wrote a sketch that was in my voice, Ferrell would just do it better. Every time I wrote a sketch that was in my voice, Ferrell would just do it better.
Adam McKay quotes: I like to remind myself how hard acting is. I do parts in friends' stuff. I like to remind myself how hard acting is. I do parts in friends' stuff.
Adam McKay quotes: White-collar crime has been marketed - billions of dollars have been put in to have us be bored by it. White-collar crime has been marketed - billions of dollars have been put in to have us be bored by it.
Adam McKay quotes: I'm not against banking. Banking allowed our modern society to happen, it is essential. It connects the work through finance, so banking is good. I'm not against banking. Banking allowed our modern society to happen, it is essential. It connects the work through finance, so banking is good.
Adam McKay quotes: Nothing is funnier than confidently doing the wrong thing. Nothing is funnier than confidently doing the wrong thing.
Adam McKay quotes: My first joke was about a company called Five Star Parking that was all over Philadelphia: 'Who's reviewing parking lots?' My first joke was about a company called Five Star Parking that was all over Philadelphia: 'Who's reviewing parking lots?'
Adam McKay quotes: For 'Breaking Bad,' people were with Walter White for 99% of that show, even though that guy is a monster. For 'Breaking Bad,' people were with Walter White for 99% of that show, even though that guy is a monster.
Adam McKay quotes: When the movie starts playing on TV and DVD, that's when you really see what the movie is. When the movie starts playing on TV and DVD, that's when you really see what the movie is.
Adam McKay quotes: Dick Cheney and Bush's rise to power were built on tons of money from corporations and a dulled press. Dick Cheney and Bush's rise to power were built on tons of money from corporations and a dulled press.
Adam McKay quotes: Things I used to get in trouble for writing at 'SNL,' suddenly other people like it. Things I used to get in trouble for writing at 'SNL,' suddenly other people like it.
Adam McKay quotes: You think of movies like 'Midnight Run' and '48 Hours', those are great movies, especially 'Midnight Run.' You think of movies like 'Midnight Run' and '48 Hours', those are great movies, especially 'Midnight Run.'
Adam McKay quotes: I gotta say - if I clicked on a movie interview, and the first part was all about Walt Whitman, I'd love that article. I gotta say - if I clicked on a movie interview, and the first part was all about Walt Whitman, I'd love that article.
Adam McKay quotes: I love action movies. I love action movies.
Adam McKay quotes: I love 'The Wire;' that's my favorite show, so I'll watch that. I love 'The Wire;' that's my favorite show, so I'll watch that.
Adam McKay quotes: I am actually talking about possibly adapting 'The Boys,' by Garth Ennis, which would not be a comedy, but an action movie with comedy elements to it. I am actually talking about possibly adapting 'The Boys,' by Garth Ennis, which would not be a comedy, but an action movie with comedy elements to it.
Adam McKay quotes: I would never do 'Stardust Memories' because I don't particularly like that kind of movie - that would be why I wouldn't do that. I would never do 'Stardust Memories' because I don't particularly like that kind of movie - that would be why I wouldn't do that.
Adam McKay quotes: I do have to give it up for Sarah Palin on one account. She is brave. I do have to give it up for Sarah Palin on one account. She is brave.
Adam McKay quotes: 'Firewall' seems both scary and protective at the same time. And how often does that happen within one word besides 'military' and 'government?' 'Firewall' seems both scary and protective at the same time. And how often does that happen within one word besides 'military' and 'government?'
Adam McKay quotes: Truth is like poetry.And most people fucking hate poetry. Truth is like poetry.
And most people fucking hate poetry.
Adam McKay quotes: The thing is, I've gotten massages to Enya. I like Enya. If you ate fantastic steaks to Celine Dion, you'd like Celine Dion. The thing is, I've gotten massages to Enya. I like Enya. If you ate fantastic steaks to Celine Dion, you'd like Celine Dion.
Adam McKay quotes: There are so many shoot-'em-up, action, jingoistic TV shows and movies that are made every year. I think the final line is that Hollywood is populist. There are so many shoot-'em-up, action, jingoistic TV shows and movies that are made every year. I think the final line is that Hollywood is populist.
Adam McKay quotes: Dave Herman as Michael Bolton is one of my favorite performances ever. Dave Herman as Michael Bolton is one of my favorite performances ever.
Adam McKay quotes: Word of mouth and the Internet are the only press we have left. Word of mouth and the Internet are the only press we have left.
Adam McKay quotes: If you aim for parody right off the bat and it misses, no offense to the filmmakers, but it is Meet the Spartans. If you aim for parody right off the bat and it misses, no offense to the filmmakers, but it is Meet the Spartans.
Adam McKay quotes: I hired Tina Fey for 'SNL,' which was certainly a good match. She took off right away there. I hired Tina Fey for 'SNL,' which was certainly a good match. She took off right away there.

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