103 Quotes by Bob Odenkirk

I think independent movies are actually very challenging right now, because it was this huge scene and it was great for a few years. Then, it was totally co-opted by the studios. Now, it’s become very corporate, the independent scene.

I felt my personal life was not what it should be. It had nothing to do with Mr. Show – I’m monstrously appreciative and understand what it did for me and to me – but after four years, I just felt like I needed to do something else. I guess I wanted to be in a different place, physically.

He laughed aloud, right in my face, at the notion. Here I was, having been farted upon and laughed at all in the space of a few seconds. I felt smaller than a raisin – a small raisin.

I actually think there’s a potential, a crazy potential, that network TV could become something valuable and worthwhile, just because of fear on the part of the networks.

You say you’re going to be the pope, become the pope.

It’s fun to discover things. I wouldn’t want everything laid out, simply and too obviously.

Humans are ridiculous. We're all pathetic strivers who will fall short. If you can accept that, it's optimistic because you can shoot for the moon and know you're never going to get there, and that's OK.

All people are sad clowns. That's the key to comedy - and it's a buffer against reality.

Drama is more focused, and it reveals itself to you, whereas comedy is just right there when you first read it.