230 Quotes by Steve Carell

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    My wife is way funnier than I am. As much as I don't really feel I share a sense of humour with my family, I definitely share one with her - we find the same things funny.

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    I think when someone who's known for doing drama does a comedy but just tries to be funny, that's a mistake.

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    I had a lot of coaches growing up that were very hard on the kids in the name of building character, but it could have the opposite effect on kids.

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    I tend not to be someone who's on all the time, or is always trying to make other people laugh.

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    I love my wife dearly, and, therefore, I've never cooked a meal, romantic or otherwise, for her.

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    Talking to my wife, we stare at each other, saying, 'How is this happening? Why is this happening? Why now?' It's nothing I ever aspired to.

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    I look at improvising as a prolonged game of chess. There's an opening gambit with your pawn in a complex game I have with one character, and lots of side games with other characters, and another game with myself - and in each game you make all these tiny, tiny moves that get you to the endgame.

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    I don't think something necessarily has to be mean or cynical to represent 'edgy.' I think 'edgy' can mean a lot of different things.

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