230 Quotes by Steve Carell

When I auditioned for the part, I had no idea how beloved the BBC version was. If I had known, I would have been scared out of my mind. I just wanted to do something funny and slightly different. I didn't want to be held up to a TV icon.

My job doesn't define my kids in any way. When we go to places, it's about them and it's about us as a family. I think they're proud of me, but I'm just Dad.

Being a leading man... that's like saying, 'I want to be astronaut.' That's not going to happen.

I'm a taker in terms of jokes. I love to hear a good joke, but I don't retain jokes. I'm not a good teller of jokes.

Whenever you see people talking about how real they are or how normal they are, it seems odd to have that self awareness that you could potentially not be normal.

I can't imagine it getting any better than this right now. From here, it's bound to be all downhill.

Children are very smart, in their own stupid way. A child's brain is like a sponge, and you know how smart sponges are.

I always thought that if I could get on a sitcom as maybe the wacky neighbor, that would be pretty incredible.

Don't underestimate your kids. Don't be condescending, because they're children but they're not stupid.