John C. McGinley quotes

John C. McGinley is an American actor renowned for his intense and versatile performances in film and television. Audiences widely recognize him for his roles in "Scrubs," "Platoon," and "Office Space." He has also become a prominent advocate for Down syndrome awareness and inclusion. Here are 29 of his quotes:

TV tends to look for the living equivalents of squeaky-clean Kens and Barbies, but with my dial I'm more like Ken's dirty old uncle. (John C. McGinley)
As an actor, it's great to play a strong leader with a heart of gold. View quote
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I like to be in waiting rooms with people as they're auditioning, because their terror calms me. View quote
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I would love to have a photographic memory. It would come in handy with the rants I'm given on Scrubs... often on short notice! View quote
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Turns out, Down syndrome is the most common genetic disorder, occurring once in every 800 births, and no one really knows why it happens. It just does. View quote
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Dr. Cox mentors the rookie doctors with a spoonful of dirt and then a cup of sugar. I see him as an archetypal descendent of two of my favorite curmudgeonly characters: Lou Grant and Louie De Palma. View quote
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My son walked up to Nicole on the beach and I was throwing the ball for the dogs in the ocean... I was like, Max you get the dogs. I'll talk to the hot blondes. View quote
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I'm a homebody. If I'm not working I'm with my family being a dad. View quote
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I am a father. My son's name is Max and my daughter's name is Billie Grace. Twelve years ago Max was born with Down Syndrome. His journey has been complicated by infantile seizures, sleep apnea, dietary challenges and now, puberty! View quote
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I wanted to be Red Barber, Mel Allen or Howard Cosell. I loved their personalities and all of their sounds. View quote
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Groups like the NAACP, The Anti-Defamation League, NOW and GLAAD, will respond to derisive language directed at their constituents. The price paid by those who cavalierly chose to verbally disrespect the dignity of African Americans, Jews, women and homosexuals is steep. (John C. McGinley)
With Shakespeare, if you're not going to do the iambic pentameter, do some other play. View quote
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My son, Max, was born the day Princess Di died. View quote
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I built a baseball field in the lower part of our property and I'm always working on that. I got a wheelbarrow, a pick and a shovel, and I started to build a baseball field during writers' strike. We have boys and girls come over and we have clinics in the spring. It's called The Strike because it's named for the writers' strike. View quote
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I always wanted to be Gene Hackman and I always wanted to be, you know... I wanted to be one of these guys. I always wanted to be Bob Duvall. View quote
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I did an episode of 'Frasier' with my friend Kelsey Grammer once. View quote
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Freedom of speech is, to all Americans, as oxygen is to the human condition. It is a right that has been irreversibly programmed into our hard drive. We are free to speak our minds. An artist's right to express him or herself as best suits their art, is the artist's prerogative and it is guaranteed. View quote
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If you watch 'E.T.' and say that there are holes in the story because this alien lands, then don't go to the movie! It drives me insane. View quote
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A lot of things went incredibly well for 'Scrubs': from a ridiculous number of downloads on the iPods, to whenever they issue a new season on DVD it kinda sells out, and we got nominated for an Emmy. To be picked up for six years is all gravy, man. View quote
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'Learn your lines.' I want that on my gravestone. View quote
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If you can figure out where you fit into any particular story, you'll be okay. When you're not quite sure where you fit in, you try to be too many parts of the story. You gild the lily. I see it all the time. (John C. McGinley)
What's so interesting about 'Point Break' to me is that it's a study of testosterone and adrenaline by a woman. That's why it's little more interesting than it should be. View quote
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You go see 'Timothy Green,' and tell me if it doesn't rock your world. I loved it. I loved every frame of it. View quote
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I got my Equity card from an audition out of Backstage. We did 'Guys and Dolls' and 'Kismet.' View quote
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I just can't afford to get bored, because if you've been blessed with a generous imagination, which a lot of actors have, to be engaged, to be stimulated, is to liberate your imagination. View quote
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