Quotes by Jeff Daniels

“I never starved. And you know, whatever talent I have, Ive relied on that, versus image or star.”

“Im the guy to call. Look at the resume. I have kids of my own. I have dogs.”

“Fred is my Chow/Shepherd and you can certainly sit down with Fred and Fred doesnt care about what just happened on the phone.”

“every rest area, historical mile marker and tourist trap between a grocery store parking lot in Mount Union and a hog farm in the alleged center of the United States.”

“There comes a point when the king comes down off the mountain,”

“That isnt the reality, I know, but thats how I approached it: Im not perfect but heres the best I can do. And hopefully I did the right thing.”

“Theres a lot of pain, theres a lot of truth, theres a lot of tragic behavior (in Berkman), but hes also funny,”

“I love how one man in the press stood up and said, Wait a minute, there is something very wrong here, ... Especially in the last several years, the press has not done that or not been allowed to do that -- take your pick. We dont have McCarthyism today, but history is repeating itself. . . . Money is everything, there is an arrogance of power, people speak up and are demoted. Its a wonderful time for this movie to come out.”

“I did (Dumb & Dumber) when my career was kind of floundering, ... . . . I knew it was a comedy only 15-year-old boys would like. None of us knew it would explode (into a blockbuster hit) the way it did.”

“[For an actor who was then living in New York, Daniels said, working on a Woody Allen movie was something to strive for, like] doing a Clint Eastwood movie and getting shot, ... Blood Work.”

“Hes so overmatched. Hes just a corporate guy,”

“The Squid and the Whale”

“Ive got a lot of friends who make $20 million, and I dont. I could feel unappreciated. So I fanned those flames [to play the part].”

“Its like a second Christmas. Im not sure I deserve it.”

“Ive actually been to Tiger Stadium. The kids would love it.”

“It is what it is. Hes trying to make a big family comedy. The characters, even if theyre big and broad, dont know theyre big and broad.”