“You try to - you want to fly on both sides of the political fence because that's where the - where the comedy is.” WantTryingPoliticalSidesComedyFenceBoth Sides 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
“If you want a long-term relationship that doesn't require a lot of work, I say, get a dog. They love you no matter what. But when it comes to humans, there's no secret; you really have to appreciate the person every single day.” IfsWantHumansPersonsLongMatterTermSecretLove YouDogAppreciateNo Matter WhatLong TermLong Term Relationship Author:Denis Leary
“Stand-up comedy and comedy in general is the ultimate form of free speech, because you get to poke holes in all the pretentious bubbles politicians and pundits and popes and pretenders try to float over our heads.” TryingFormComedyPoliticianSpeechUltimateHolesBubblesFree SpeechPopeFloatsPretentiousPokeStand Up ComedyPunditsPretender Book:Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid Source: Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid
“Anthony Mackie in 'The Hurt Locker' is everything an actor can hope to be. So rock steady in his portrayal that you immediately forget every performance he may have previously given, and focus only on the character in front of you.” MayCharacterActorsGivenHurtForgetFocusRocksFrontsPerformancesSteadyLockersPortrayalHurt Locker Author:Denis Leary
“Anybody who's done standup will tell you that there's nothing like it. The show starts at 8:00, the curtain goes up and there's nobody else except you and the audience, and you just perform for them for two hours. Nobody yells, 'Cut!' There are no retakes. That is still the most exciting medium for me, and I love it.” StillsTwoDoneShowsHoursAudienceCuttingExcitingMediumsCurtains Author:Denis Leary
“It is easier to be a lover than a husband for the simple reason that it is more difficult to be witty every day than to say pretty things from time to time.” LoveLifeReasonDifficultSimpleMarriageLoversEasierHusbandHumorousProfoundSimplicityWittyInsaneFunny LovePretty Things Author:Honore de Balzac
“Certain movies like 'Wag The Dog,' we used improv on every scene that we did. Pretty much, we would shoot from the script and then some stuff that we came up with in rehearsal, and then we'd have at least one or two takes where we completely went off the script and just flew by the seat of our pants.” TwoUsedCertainStuffDogSceneScriptsSeatsPantsRehearsalFlewWagsWag The Dog Author:Denis Leary
“Everyone's got skeletons in their closet, and I've got a million in mine, believe me. I tested the envelope; I pushed it. Whenever somebody in authority told me not to do something, I did it just to find out why they said not to do it.” BelieveSaidMillionsMinesAuthorityBelieve In MeThey SaidClosetsTestedSkeletonsEnvelopesPushing The Envelope Author:Denis Leary
“First of all, I have to have trucks because I live most of my time on a horse farm, so I've gotta have trucks. It's in the northeast; I've got to have pickup trucks to move snow, number one. Number two, just if I'm driving, I don't have to have an SUV, but I want a big car.” IfsWantFirstsTwoBigsMovingNumbersCarHorseDrivingSnowMy TimeFarmsTruckPickupsSuvsPickup TrucksBig Cars Author:Denis Leary