Quotes About Michael

'Birdman' is a very risky movie. I knew I wanted to do it just from watching Alejandro's other work. I told a friend, 'I would have done it based on 'Amores Perros' alone.'

I'd fought in the Hungarian Revolution in 1956, having left Oxford to do so.

I usually just try to do whatever's on the page because I've done research before - including a lot of analysis - but you end up with conflicting data. To me, the script is king.

I harbor no illusion that government and elected office is a panacea for all of society's ills.

I do not wish to share any parenting responsibilities with Michael because he is doing so well without me.

I think satire suffered under Obama, but not because of Obama. People are more sensitive now than ever, and strong satirical voices are stifled because of that. I don't think a Clinton presidency would change that.

I probably would have voted against Justice Thomas, and, and, and I've been disappointed by what Justice Roberts has done.

When writing for a mass audience, put a fact in every sentence.

To direct a sequel to somebody else's work is not interesting to me.

Michael was divorced, lonely, and wanted children. I was the one who said to him, 'I will have your babies.'

Most of the stories I read are about my Hollywood pedigree.

I've had a couple of people come up to me after screenings and say they kind of sympathized with the character. I always get a kick out of it when people say that. It means I did something maybe a little bit to the credit of the character.

Science is not a game in which arbitrary rules are used to decide what explanations are to be permitted.

But that quickly faded, and he frowned. "You're bleeding," he said. "What happened?" Claire sighed and held up her wrist to show him the bandage. "Man, you would be so embarrassed if I said it was something else." Michael looked blank. "I'm a girl, Michael, it could have been all natural, you know. Tampons?

What about Myrnin?' Eve swallowed, almost choked, and Michael patted her kindly on the back. She beamed at him. 'Myrnin? Oh yeah. He did a Batman and took off into the night. What is with that guy, Claire? If he was a superhero, he'd be Bipolar Man.

In Taiwan, I'd be like Michael Jordan walking down the street.

I was Michael's best friend.

I spent my 40th birthday on the stage of the Palladium in 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.'

Michael did it all. I am telling you that he is the most brilliant father. Almost before the baby needed something, he knew what it was.

People should vote for democracy, and Britain should vote for hope.

I'd be very surprised if 'The Greatest Showman' didn't end up on Broadway at some point.

We call Michael Beasley a walking bucket. All he needs is some dishwater and a mop.

Right before Mag Seven I did a movie called The Bull Rider.

There has been this - and it's reflected in the broadcasts - this moronic use of statistics. Which has suggested to everyone who is intelligent the use of statistics is moronic.