Steve Carell quotes

Steve Carell is an American actor, comedian, and producer, widely recognized for his role as Michael Scott on the television series "The Office". His comedic timing and versatility have earned him critical acclaim and numerous awards. He continues to be a major presence in both film and television. Here are 99 of his quotes:

In the United States, there is a restaurant called The Outback Steakhouse, and I could survive in there for several weeks at least, sustaining myself on bloomin' onions and, I'm sure, their legitimate and very Australian cuisine. In the real Outback? I give myself about 14 minutes. (Steve Carell)
I think in most relationships that have problems, there's fault on both sides. And in order for it to work, there has to be some common ground that's shared. And it's not just one person making amends. View quote
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I was sort of traumatized by girls in the third grade. Because there was a girl in my third grade class I had a crush on. I bought her a box of Valentine's Day chocolate. And I put it in her cubby with a note that said something like, 'I am deeply in love with you, Your Secret Admirer.' And I didn't sign my name. View quote
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Whenever I'm offered something, I always read the script and meet the director. I still appreciate just being considered. View quote
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Sending a handwritten letter is becoming such an anomaly. It's disappearing. My mom is the only one who still writes me letters. And there's something visceral about opening a letter - I see her on the page. I see her in her handwriting. View quote
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If I'd had a great level of success early on, who knows how I would have responded. I might have been a complete jerk. View quote
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You project a version of yourself to the public to protect and insulate yourself a little bit. Actors come up with a version of themselves in order to protect the real person. View quote
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Whenever you see people talking about how real they are or how normal they are, it seems odd to have that self awareness that you could potentially not be normal. View quote
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There's very little you could do to prepare to be a correspondent on 'The Daily Show,' because it's not being a journalist, it's not being an actor. It involves elements of both of those things, but they're not required necessarily as job experience. It's helpful if you know how to improvise, but again, not a requirement. View quote
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I remember my wife wanted me to go see 'Contagion,' and I was like, 'Oh my God, why would I want to see that movie?' I mean, I'll just have nightmares and it will freak me out. It turned out that I really enjoyed it; I thought it was very well done. View quote
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You know, what's funny to one person is not at all to someone else. (Steve Carell)
For me, at least, all of my career goals, all of my focus, everything just shifted and the importance was my children, and that's where all the joy came from as well. View quote
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I don't think my kids have to worry too much about me embarrassing them because that's not how I would want to grow up, with wacky dad showing up at school and performing for everyone. View quote
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I don't know how other people perceive the lives of actors, but my life is fairly ordinary. I go to work, I come home, I put my kids to bed. If I'm home in time for dinner, I have dinner, and then it's bedtime. View quote
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Oh, I so don't care about the podium at the Oscars. I've stood at the podium at the Oscars and that's close enough. To be a presenter is as close as I need to be. View quote
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I'll do whatever I can do to remain employed. I'm just not precious about doing comedy or doing drama. I never want to do something in order to prove to other people what I can do. View quote
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When I first started looking at Twitter, I followed people like Steve Martin, who will just write the funniest non sequiturs now and then, which I thought was really fun. That's kind of the road I've taken. Every now and then, something comes into your mind and you put it out there. It's very innocuous. I think it's kind of fun. View quote
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Six-year-olds are very wrapped up in their own lives, and that's the way it should be. View quote
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What kind of person would have a real craving for gummy worms? View quote
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You know what Disneyland is known for? The Big Turkey Leg. People walk around with enormous deep-fried turkey legs. Like little kids, three-year-old kids eating these five-pound turkey legs. View quote
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I would like for my kids to at least have some familiarity with who I am: 'It's the man from TV!' (Steve Carell)
Being an action star is all I had ever hoped to be. I ultimately knew I would be an action star. View quote
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I'd love to do Broadway some day. Before I started doing television I was just a primarily a stage actor, but I haven't done it in a while. View quote
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Steve Buscemi is hilarious. He's really, really good with improv. View quote
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Like most people, I have painful memories of trying to fit in as a child. I wore, said, and did pretty much what everyone else did. View quote
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Steve Carell

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Photo: Montclair Film Festival, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: American Actor
Born: August 16, 1962
Quotes count: 99
Wikipedia: Steve Carell

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