142 Quotes by William H. Macy

If I like the story and it’s well written, and it’s a character I want to play and they’ll pay me, then I decide to do it.

The Spirit Awards are great too, they’ll say anything because they’re not televised. Another great drinking night.

I’m a firm believer that character is highly overrated. Character is a trick that we do with the audience’s collusion.

I introduced myself to Scorsese and I said, “If you need someone to do craft services, I’m there.”

I’ve written a lot of scripts that someone else directed, and it’s absolutely vital that, if I’m gonna act in it, then I have to take off the writer hat and let the director direct.

I got an agent. He said, what do you wanna do, and I said, I want an Oscar nomination. That’s your job, that’s what I’m paying you for. And I got it.

I think I’ve been in situations where they looked at me and just see some rich white guy – they don’t see me at all.

I’m sure I have a process, but it mostly takes place in my dreams.

There are some older women out there who are just knockouts, real beauties, and they’re not getting the roles they should.