65 Quotes by Michael McKean

I'm not a lawyer, thank God. Not that there's anything wrong with it. I've never had the brain power for it. I was not the kind of guy who could learn case law.

I watch my wife knitting, and it's like watching close-up magic to me.

It's nice to take the gloves off, to really examine your character's desires and goals.

I try and find a way to love every character I play.

A character has to believe in himself, so I have to find a way to believe in them. Or at least sympathize to a degree.

People seem to think if you're successful, then you have some secret. The fact is, you've just managed to work your life a certain way.

Some of the most interesting characters in literature and in movies and TV have been ones that you can't quite figure out all the way.

I think a villain who starts his morning looking in the mirror, wringing his hands, and going, 'How can I be evil today?' is not an interesting villain. An interesting villain is a person who you understand on some level, I think.

I'm not really a gourmet. I like to try new things.