Adam McKay Quotes

If you aim for parody right off the bat and it misses, no offense to the filmmakers, but it is Meet the Spartans.

Adam McKay

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 17, 1968

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My first real job as a director was working with Robbie Baitz on his play 'Three Hotels.' It was an incredible collaboration.

Joe Mantello

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I always loved to sing and was very, very loud. I wanted to be a movie star, like Judy Garland.

Jenny Slate

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I guess my most prized pop culture possession is a signed first edition of the book 'Fight Club' by Chuck Palahniuk.

Jen Lancaster

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My dad and mom divorced when I was around ten, and I didn't live with him after that, though he was close by and we saw each other weekly. I wasn't really aware that he was a writer; I didn't start reading his writing until I was about fifteen. It occurred to me then that my dad was kind of special; he's still one of my favorite writers.

Andre Dubus III

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We need to stop frowning upon failure whilst criticising those that succeed.

Ana Patricia Botin

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If you are looking for a hedge for potential inflation for the future and have a longer term view, then gold is still a good bet.

John Paulson

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It's Marvel movies that get the big audiences.

Stephen Frears

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Everything happens for a reason. Say if I don't get a role, it may be that it would have stopped me getting another role.

Sophie Lowe

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None of our competitors have ever made two systems that run the same software.

Trip Hawkins

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I don't often see the movies I'm in; I'm usually disappointed in myself and it only serves to make me self-conscious.

Mary-Louise Parker

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It was a no-brainer that the cellular route would be a great success in Africa.

Mo Ibrahim

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My managers understood that when I sulk, they talk to me. It's a way for me to be heard.

Dimitri Payet

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