Quotes from Paul Rudd

Whatever I'm working on, the character I'm playing tends to slowly bleed into my own real life. Not in any kind of creepy, Method actor-y kind of way - it's just an innate kind of merging.

There are many great writers out there and, actually, great scripts. The problem is - and this is what I've always felt, even when I got out of school and started reading scripts - the really smart, character-driven stuff tends to be smaller films, and they just don't get made.

The truth is, there are so many terrific places in New York because it's the greatest city in the world, and there are so many fascinating places to see that, frankly, it's humbling.

To me, some of the funniest movies would be probably categorized in the dramatic genre, and likewise, some of the most dramatic films, or films that have the most dramatic moments, are in comedies.

Comedy-wise, I think Chris Elliott is one of the funniest people.

Willie Nelson is the perfect person, it seems to me, to think about. Because something tells me that he operates on his own frequency.

Alex Smith is - I think he is a winner, and he's a smart quarterback, and I'm a fan of his.

My parents were married my whole life until my father passed away a few years ago.

Amy Poehler, Amy Sedaris - they're both genius.

Awkwardness is such a gold mine for comedy.

Puberty hit me pretty hard. All of a sudden, I woke up, and I had really curly hair.

While there are so many great things in my life, you get older, and you have responsibilities. And things happen, like my dad dying - things that are tough to shake off. And there are things I'm still trying to figure out.

I laugh much more during takes than I do during real life. Maybe because you're not supposed to. I've ruined many takes because I will lose it.

I love attempting to play real people. I like to try and have dramatic moments as well as comedic moments, and my favorite thing is when those two lines are blurred.

'Divorce Court' is a great show.

I'm not actively seeking stardom. I just go to auditions, and I knock on wood.

There's a lot of people I would be more than a little overwhelmed by and thrilled to work with.

Theater is the most enriching and thrilling thing to do as an actor.

In eighth grade, I wore a tie to school every day. I didn't own jeans. But it wasn't a granola thing, it was really more of an INXS thing.

If someone made fun of me, I'd be bummed out. But I'd play it like I thought it was hilarious.

All I really wanted to be was a working actor.

Even more than getting married or having kids, I found losing a parent is what thrusts you into adulthood. For me it was. That was when the Earth tilted on its axis, and there was a paradigm shift, and I felt like a different person.

Tea has always been a big thing in my life. And I'm not talking about Liptons with lemon or iced tea, or any of that nonsense. Has to be hot PG Tips with milk.

I know a lot about the Titanic. My dad was a Titanic expert.