Quotes About Entertainment

I happen to think Ruth Wilson is jaw-droppingly brilliant.

My dad was into the 1950s doo-wop era. If you look at those groups, or at James Brown, Jackie Wilson and the Temptations in the 1960s, you'll see you had to be sharp onstage.

I think Flip Wilson is a brillant comedian.

I just liked stand-up comedy so much. I used to memorize Bill Cosby albums and other people's albums, George Carlin, Flip Wilson.

I grew up in the age of variety shows. 'Flip Wilson,' 'Carol Burnett,' 'Donny and Marie,' and 'Sonny and Cher' - I never missed an episode. These shows had it all: singing, dancing, and sketch comedy. One minute, they're ice-skating with pyrotechnics, the next they're doing a scene on a gigantic set. I just couldn't get enough.

I can't see why we can't toss in a Junior Walker or Wilson Pickett number in every once in a while.

T.J. Miller and Rob Corddry and Casey Wilson, they're just great people.

I grew up on variety shows. I'm from the '60s and '70s. I loved watching Flip Wilson. I loved watching Sid Caesar's 'Your Show of Shows,' 'The Ed Sullivan Show.' I love all of those variety shows.

I want to have lots of bodyguards around me and be surrounded by beautiful women while watching my brother play at Wimbledon.

If I go gambling the slots, some of my friends will come with me and play along with me. It's not like I'm starting out with $500 a pull or $1,000 a pull. I go in there and play $25, and if I win, I play $100s.

I win by submissions, knockouts. There's guys ranked above me, but no one's interested in seeing them fight. They want to see me fight.

Acting is like a sporting match; a tennis game, but no one should win or lose. The game's the thing!

I don't fight to win or lose. I fight to entertain people.

When I go to Japan, they don't care if you win or lose; they just want to see a good fight.

Acting is a win-win situation. There is no risk involved. That's why I get tired of hearing actors who try to make out that there's a downside to it. Fame is an odd thing. It bugs you a little bit, but it's really not bad.

It's a win-win situation when you make your debut with a superstar like Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, or Sunny Deol. The audience walks in to watch the actors they idolise; they also end up noticing beginners like me.

I sang in 'Waiting for Guffman,' and I sang in 'A Mighty Wind.' I can carry a tune, but I don't like that Broadway singing.

When I have trouble sleeping, I'll read, watch old episodes of 'Sex and the City,' or dance around my house. Music helps me wind down.

The hits always wind up being the songs with big, high choruses. They're the ones too high to sing every night - not that you'll ever, ever hear me complain about having to try.

I watch political shows for a number of weeks in a row, and all I see are guys arguing with each other over issues I have no idea about. My brother, he loves war-torn places. My dad would always read the paper and tell me I should watch CNN, but I usually wind up watching 'Breaking Bad.'

I'm a huge gamer! I love playing 'World of Warcraft.' It helps me wind down and escape reality for a few.

If you really want to wind up Piers Morgan, send him a pic of Jeremy Clarkson.

If Clark Gable had a Facebook page, there would have been a 'Gone with the Wind 2.'

I love 'A Mighty Wind.' Even though it's not a funny movie, I think that's kind of beautiful and sweet.