Quotes from Michael McKean

The process depends on the situation, and I don't think there are any two songs that have gone exactly the same way... well, actually, that's not true.

I pray to the shrine of 'Mr. Show.' It saved sketch comedy.

I watch my wife knitting, and it's like watching close-up magic to me.

Some people stay in the academic world just to avoid becoming self-aware. You can quote me on that.

I think 'The X-Files' was a very important moment in TV history.

Sometimes we drop in and do an acoustic set somewhere, and that's really fun to take all these insanely loud songs, and to do them quiet. It's really a sight to see... or to hear!

Catherine O'Hara's one of the most amazing, wonderful actresses, but she's an amazing improviser. She really is.

I'm not really a gourmet. I like to try new things.

It's nice to take the gloves off, to really examine your character's desires and goals.

I don't eat steak often, maybe once a month. But when I do, it really hits the spot. When you're done with your steak and your mashed potatoes and your green beans, you really know you've had dinner.

They were kind of like little Stephen King stories... but these go back many hundreds of years.

I think a villain who starts his morning looking in the mirror, wringing his hands, and going, 'How can I be evil today?' is not an interesting villain. An interesting villain is a person who you understand on some level, I think.

I made some friends who are still friends, and this is the city of my birth. I love living here when there's a reason to, other than just moving here. I still don't like the winters here, but it's an amazing city and I love it.