“One of the things I always believed in was my dad came to America and he was a very talented musician, but he couldn't make a living that way so he had to support his family as an auto mechanic which he also loved doing. He was also such a great dad because when I first told him I thought I wanted to go into show business, his response was okay, that's interesting.” WayFirstsShowsWantedAmericaInterestingSupportDadMusicianOkayResponseMy DadMechanicShow BusinessAlways BelieveGreat DadAuto MechanicTalented Musicians Author:Denis Leary
“Everything you look at now, the scripts that come in that you look at, the television scripts are way better than the movie script. The talent is going to television.” WayLooksTalentTelevisionScripts Author:Denis Leary
“I have good kids, I love my kids. I try to bring them up the right way, not spanking them. I find that I don't have to spank them. I find that waving the gun around pretty much gets the same job done!” WayTryingDoneHumorKidsFunnyJobsGunRight WaySpankingI Love My KidsLove My Kids Author:Denis Leary
“It became sort of a snowball effect, with guys trying to deal in their own way with 9/11, whether it was drinking or whatever.” WayTryingHumorFunnyGuyDealsEffectsDrinkingSnowballSnowball Effect Author:Denis Leary
“This is the most exciting place in the world to live. Oh yeah! There are so many ways to die in New York City! Race riots, drive by shootings, subway crashes, construction cranes collapsing on the sidewalks, manhole covers blowing up and asbestos shooting into the sky.” WorldWayHumorFunnyDiesRaceCitiesSkyNew YorkExcitingYeahShootingNew York CityConstructionCrashRiotPlaces In The WorldSubwaySidewalkCranesBlowing UpAsbestosRace Riots Author:Denis Leary
“On a movie, you have a great time, and you're really enjoying the work, and then everybody is done and goes their separate ways, and you maybe never get to work with those people again.” PeopleWayDoneEnjoyGreat TimesSeparate Ways Author:Denis Leary
“Worrying about tomorrow is the best way to screw up today.” WayTodayWorryTomorrowBest WayScrewsScrew Ups Author:Denis Leary
“I would have to commit a crime and have cops chase me. That would be the only way to get me to jog five miles.” WayWould BeFiveCrimeMilesCommitCop Author:Denis Leary
“My father could swear in Gaelic and English, by the way, ladies and gentlemen.” WayFatherGentlemanSwearLadies And GentlemenGaelic Author:Denis Leary
“There's no way around it, drama is very difficult to shoot. It's very heavy and something that you carry with you for the course of the day.” WayCoursesDifficultDramaHeavy Author:Denis Leary
“People saying, 'Life didn't turn out the way I wanted it to.' Welcome to the club. I wanted to be the starting center-fielder for the Boston Red Sox, for chrissakes!” PeopleWayWantedTurnsRedStartingClubsWelcomeBostonBoston Red SoxSaying LifeCenter Fielders Author:Denis Leary
“I obviously identify with the anti-authority figure. I've pretty much always had problems with authority, ever since I was a kid. But, yeah, it's not identifying, I think it's more a part of my natural DNA that I question anybody who has a plan. Everybody's got to have an angle; that's the way I grew up.” ThinkingWayProblemKidsNaturalPlansFiguresGrewAuthorityGrew UpYeahAngleDnaIdentifyingAuthority Figures Author:Denis Leary
“My charity is in the business of helping firefighters in any way that we can. For instance, after 9/11 we were the second-fastest charity to raise and distribute money to the widows and surviving family members of the 343 firefighters who died that day.” WayHelpingMembersDiedRaisesCharityInstanceSurvivingWidowsFamily MembersFirefighter Author:Denis Leary
