Quotes from Danny McBride

I don't really care about awards.

In my school, people liked the gym teachers because they were the football or soccer coaches. But look, if they're cool, they get respect.

Jody Hill, who I created 'Eastbound And Down' and 'Fist Foot Way' with, was my best man at my wedding.

Confidence and a good sense of humor can usually win a chick over.

You know, a lot of those angry sort of Southern man characters that I've been doing are based on different people I might've had as, like, a soccer coach or as a teacher.

I had a classic gym teacher in junior high who wore a weightlifter's belt all the time.

It's awesome to see something like 'Inception', which is just mind-blowing and amazing, and it actually resonates with the audiences. I feel like that's rare.

I found this bag of fireworks in the men's restroom. Would you guys like to light them off?

But for me, personally, I didn't have any ambitions to become an actor. I'm interested in getting behind the camera.

And I'm a pretty avid photographer, I've been into photography for years now, so I try to spend some of my free time with that.

I definitely like taking the dark horse approach and picking people you should not be getting behind, and you figure out a way to get behind them.

I can't even remember not wanting to go to film school.

And I'm always surprised when people have seen 'The Foot Fist Way', so when people bring that up, I'm always surprised that's reached other people besides my immediate friends.

There is no future for me as a closing pitcher.

I don't tend to watch too many American comedies. I love British comedy.

In my gym class, we had something called The Pit, this little alcove where we had to sit if we forgot our gym clothes. It was usually just the crippled kid, the pregnant girl, and me. It was pretty awkward, just hanging with all these freaks who didn't want to show their legs.

I usually choose movies that I would want to see. I appreciate drama and if the right script came across my desk, drama you will see.

I always get forwarded these weird pictures of people getting Kenny Powers tattoos. That's probably the craziest thing I've ever seen: Somebody will ink my face on their body for eternity.

You know, a lot of those angry sort of Southern man characters that I've been doing are based on different people I might've had as, like, a soccer coach or as a teacher.

I've always had the hair of Lionel Ritchie since I was a boy, but the mullet sadly is a hairpiece. My wife won't let me rock that hairstyle.

The one thing about being a parent is the ability to be selfless: To give up the things you want and need for the benefit of someone else.

It's a big battle to bring quality stuff into theaters across America, for sure.

In my school, people liked the gym teachers because they were the football or soccer coaches. But look, if they're cool, they get respect.

It's awesome to see something like 'Inception', which is just mind-blowing and amazing, and it actually resonates with the audiences. I feel like that's rare.