“Even when I was on Curb Your Enthusiasm I wasn't this "over-the-top" crazy character. It was still kind of play it straight but it was funny because the situation was funny. That's kind of how I portrayed things and I like dramas; I like to be able to - because in dramas you can laugh and joke and still be serious, be real. I like the realism of them.” KindStillsRealPlayCharacterAbleSituationLaughingCrazySeriousDramaJokesEnthusiasmBeing RealRealismCurbOver The TopCurb Your Enthusiasm Author:Mekhi Phifer
“I think I have a reputation for being really serious. In interviews I use big words, but I'm just an emotional goofball. I play practical jokes all the time.” ThinkingPlayUseBigsEmotionalSeriousJokesPracticalsReputationInterviewsBeing RealPractical Joke Author:Darren Hayes
“My goal is to maintain the international norm on banning chemical weapons. I want that enforcement to be real. I want it to be serious. I want people to understand that gassing innocent people, delivering chemical weapons against children is not something we do. It's prohibited in active wars between countries. We certainly don't do it against kids. And we've got to stand up for that principle.” PeopleChildrenWarRealCountryKidsGoalSeriousInnocentBeing RealNorm Author:Barack Obama
“I think everybody who really wants to change things has to allow themselves to be angry in a constructive way, and you have to fully understand the thing you're trying to change. We really need to get serious about this now; there needs to be real, effective programs. I think there needs to be a little bit more strategy involved and a little more realism, to be pragmatic and realistic, looking at the way we as women contribute to the problem. Once the second half of the population stops doing it, it's going to end.” ThinkingTryingRealProblemSeriousProgramStrategyRealisticBeing RealPragmaticTrying To Change Author:Christina Ricci