Jeff Daniels quotes

Jeff Daniels is an American actor, musician, and playwright known for his versatile performances in film, television, and theater. Audiences recognize him for roles in critically acclaimed movies such as "The Purple Rose of Cairo," "Dumb and Dumber," and the TV series "The Newsroom." He continues to impress with his dynamic presence on both stage and screen. Here are 33 of his quotes:

Give me good writing, and I'll play it all day.

Jeff Daniels

You know, its really strange now with the Internet, with everyone having an unsolicited, anonymous opinion.

Jeff Daniels

I went to Walter Reed hospital a couple of times to visit wounded soldiers, kids with no legs and one arm. You start to question some things.

Jeff Daniels

And that's one thing that helps me is I learn it blandly, vanilla, then I don't try to act it too soon because you start to act it, and you kind of go away from what the next sentence is, what the next paragraph is. So get it down so it kind of can - it's in there so you can then, as I call it, dance on top of it.

Jeff Daniels

I think we have the attention span of a gnat. You know, with cell phones and Twitter.

Jeff Daniels

I think the American electorate should work a little harder at getting informed. That includes hearing, truly listening, to what the other side is saying. Whether you're left or right.

Jeff Daniels

Comedy is hard to do. All the cliches about it are true.

Jeff Daniels

Television in the last few years has been where all the great writers are going. TV now is what indie film used to be.

Jeff Daniels

You see a lot of these movies that are really just 90-minute video games. The effects are incredible. I get it: There's an art to that, terrific. I'm not interested in it, but there's an art to that I suppose.

Jeff Daniels

I never starved. And you know, whatever talent I have, I've relied on that, versus image or star. I have just said, 'Hire me if you want somebody good.' I tried to be as good as I could be every time out, and that's kind of bridged the decades.

Jeff Daniels

We're all capable of anything as human beings. Any emotion, any action. We really are.

Jeff Daniels

One of the more noble things the Oscars can do is pay attention to movies no one knows about. Blockbusters don't need much help.

Jeff Daniels

Working with Jim Carrey is an absolute gas. I have never laughed so hard for so long. Had he been on-board for the sequel of Dumb & Dumber, I would've jumped on, with no hesitation.

Jeff Daniels

Nothing seems to matter but ourselves. That's not how I was brought up. I don't recognize the country I live in anymore.

Jeff Daniels

I love living in Michigan, which has been great for my kids and my family.

Jeff Daniels

I never said, 'I'm going to be a big star.' I said, 'I'm going to be a good actor.' And that took the pressure off.

Jeff Daniels

Well, the music industry is littered with actors who belatedly came to singing.

Jeff Daniels

Meryl Streep's brilliant, just brilliant. I've been fortunate to do two movies with Meryl. And for an actor to go moment to moment like she does, there's no one better. And she dances between moments. Each take is different because she's riding instincts, she's riding impulses. And she trusts that.

Jeff Daniels

On cable now, the writer is king. Any actor chases that.

Jeff Daniels

I love the theater, but if I had to choose, I would choose a film at this time in my life. Something meaty, to sink my teeth into.

Jeff Daniels

I have done all of the genres, and the dramatic role is my favorite.

Jeff Daniels

The indie world changed when the economy went south. I was frustrated with doing something, then waiting for it to come out, and sometimes it never did, or would just play in New York for 50 people. So I really wanted to try something else.

Jeff Daniels