American Quotes

I think anytime you can affect people in general, in a positive way, then you're a lucky individual.

This country isn't a melting pot. Think of this country as a stir fry. That's what this country should be. A place where people are appreciated for who they are.

We don't know anything about racism. We've never experienced it. If words can make a difference in your life for seven minutes, how would it affect you if you heard this every day of your life?

I am absolutely opposed to political correctness. You cannot confront hate speech until you've experienced it. You need to hear every side of the issue instead of just one.

That's what keeps me up at three in the morning: Who's looking at reviews of Cabin Boy right now?

Somehow, by just continually pestering the general public by appearing on television, they accepted me and wanted more.

I'm not a competitive person.

I think the whole idea of me was that I wasn't going to be but that I wanted to be, desperately.

I missed the boat when I was doing Late Night.

I don't get offered many dramatic roles. As soon as my face pops up in a movie, everyone knows I'm the funny guy.

But I don't think I was ever destined to be a big star.

You put your heart and soul into something, and you really hope that people love it as much as you do.

The majority of women in America look like me.

Look at all the magazines: There's always 10 ways to be better at something.

There are some different things I'm writing and developing, but I don't know where they'll go. They're fun stuff that I would be in and are written in my voice, for me.

My dad was so much fun growing up.

I'm young but I'm not stupid.

I'm not a stand up at all, it's such a fear of mine. My sister does it, and she's really great at it.

I want to make people laugh.

I think you have to create your own stuff so I'm working on stuff for myself right now.

I never really wanted to write and wanted to focus on acting.

When you turn on your radio, you don't always want to hear about someone shootin' some person. Even if that's the lifestyle they live, people don't always want to hear it.

When it comes to size, most people don't want to see themselves looking bigger than what they are.

What my home life is like now is great.

Now everybody's sampling.

No, because I don't want to hear what's hot and feel I have to copy it. I'll just make up my own thing.

It's just that back then we didn't know that was considered being a coproducer. I would sit on the side and say what I wanted musically, but at the time we thought if you aren't the one playing it, you don't get the credit. Now you'll start seeing my name listed as producer.

I've always had a lot of creative impact on the music with Timbaland.

I'm not tryin' to come off as the best lyricist.

I'm not a person that's walkin' down the street looking mean all day.