J. K. Simmons Quotes

I'm just glad to be able to work.

J. K. Simmons

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 9, 1955

Topics

WorkJustAbleGlad

It's funny, I used to do a character that was just a baby - just an adult baby. I would get up onstage and complain about adult stuff, but as a baby. I was in a diaper, and I would require hugs from the audience and reassurance and stuff.

John Gemberling

FunnyCharacterBabyComplainDiaper

I never pictured myself as a telenovela galan - never imagined I'd be in a soap opera.

Jencarlos Canela

MyselfNeverOperaSoapSoap Opera

In truth, in the fairy-tale version of bailing out Lehman, the next domino, A.I.G., would have fallen even harder. If the politics of bailing out Lehman were bad, the politics of bailing out A.I.G. would have been worse. And the systemic risk that a failure of A.I.G. posed was orders of magnitude greater than Lehman's collapse.

Andrew Ross Sorkin

FailureTruthPoliticsBadRiskOut

Making your life is ultimately an extraordinarily creative endeavor.

Anna Deavere Smith

LifeCreativeEndeavorYourMaking

Film, you get to go to other locations and live the culture for a little while. You also form a strong bond with your cast, which is a lot of fun. Plus, you only have to live with the character for a couple months at a time.

Matt Lanter

LiveCharacterTimeCultureFunYou

If you don't get it right, what's the point?

Michael Cimino

YouRightPointGet

Human beings were put on the planet to depend upon their Creator and to worship their Creator at every point in every sphere of culture.

John Piper

CultureWorshipHumanDependPlanet

I am staunchly committed to ensuring the long-term solvency of Social Security and preserving full benefits for Americans who have spent their entire working lives contributing to this program.

Sue Kelly

I AmSecurityLong-TermWorkingWho

I just had this New York thing. When I got there, I felt so at home. I said, 'This is where the crazy people go.' It's OK to be yourself in New York. In L.A., it's difficult.

Lori Petty

HomeYourselfNew YorkPeopleCrazy

I've spent about that amount of time trying to tell the public that there was purpose in... my business, my career and the roller coaster ride... how the people I associated with worked together.

Diahann Carroll

BusinessTimeRideTogetherPurpose

I truly, truly believe that I was going in that direction and all of a sudden fate took me and put me here. It's like something else has other plans for me.

Christopher Atkins

MeBelieveDirectionFatePlans

I never camped as a kid, but I really got into camping and sleeping outdoors. I've also done some amazing river floats in New Mexico and Idaho. It's peaceful and awesome.

Conor Oberst

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