Jason Bateman Quotes

If people are going to complain about stereotyping, it's as likely to be Italian-Americans as gay people.

If I'm enjoying something, I'd like to be able to just have it all. Frankly, that's the way I'm approaching my career now. I'm a total workaholic.

I'm in a little bit of a different situation, because working in the business that I do and living in the city that I live in, I haven't had a problem with people who are gay. Since I was 10 I've been working alongside them, and some of my best friends are gay.

I'd worked so hard that by the time I was 20, I wanted to play hard. And I did that really well.

I would rather do three or four small parts every year as opposed to some of the lower-hanging fruit that might get my name above the title.

I was just a lot smarter about not getting caught. I mean, I never stuck anything in my arm, but I certainly enjoyed my youth.

I think anybody who's doing work in their teen years on TV or in the movies, you're a teen idol by default.

I remember my dad working with me on breaking down my script and writing out a back story for my character and all that stuff.

I really enjoy playing that everyman part because that part is us, the audience. And you need somebody inside a comedy to tether the absurdity to reality.

I played a ton of team sports growing up, and team wins are just incredibly gratifying.

I only wanted to get married once, so when I felt I was ready to handle it, I looked at my relationships and noticed that boyfriends get tired of girlfriends, and vice versa, but you never get tired of your friends.

I never looked at fan mail, for some reason. My mother and grandmother handled my mail - although it's not like I was ever in the stratosphere of Kirk Cameron or Scott Baio.

I just love doing sitcoms. I'd be in them till I was gray if they'd have me.

I have to warn you: I bet horses like a girl.

I have a tendency to evolve into William Shatner, with my big fat face.

I don't worry about people misinterpreting my kindness for weakness.

I don't have anything to fix! I don't smoke, I don't drink, and I don't eat carbs. My life is just great now. Normal. Vanilla.

I became an adult before I had a kid, which I highly recommend. I just like to throw her around. She's a really good snuggler, and she likes to give kisses and hugs.

Guys like Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn, Sacha Baron Cohen, they do things you love to watch. I like to do the other half.

By definition, gay is smart. I see plenty of macho heterosexual idiots, but nine times out of 10 you can have a great conversation if you find a gay guy.

And I've always loved commercials. I like working out how to organically weave a brand's message into the writing process. It's like an improv show, where comics ask the audience to throw out a word and a skit is built around it.

Acting is just playing the violin in an orchestra. Directing is being the conductor.

A straight factor is important in any comedy, because you need something to tee it up and also to ground it.

I love a massage. I'd go every day if I could. I don't need to be wrapped in herbs like a salmon fillet, but I do love a massage.

Tony Hale is a devout Christian and is a complete retard when it comes to swearing. The script called for him to swear for about 30 seconds and he just couldn't do it.