John Mahoney Quotes

Even before I got on 'SNL' I assumed I would do some type of sitcom; I kind of thought that was how I would start. I don't mean to sound arrogant - I just thought I would be best suited to the form.

I loved working on 'Murphy Brown,' and I loved working on 'Monk.'

About a year after 'Bosom Buddies,' I was suddenly a regular on 'Newhart,' and I was there almost seven years. And then, somewhere in the mid-1990s, I ended up doing a TV series version of 'Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.'

I started off first doing a TV series called 'Boston Common.' That was my first big job, and then I went on to do another half hour comedy show, and that was with Tom Arnold, called 'The Tom Show.'

When I was on the '70s Show,' I had that and I had 'Punk'd' and I had my own production company. That pretty much sealed up all my time.

I'm looking forward to playing Michael Bluth many, many more times.

Once you do a show like 'Modern Family,' which has been an amazing thing, and I'm so happy about it, it does make it a little challenging to do other things.

I really enjoy working on 'Modern Family.'

I would love to do the therapist on 'Two and a Half Men' again or just work with Charlie Sheen.

One of my first jobs ever as an actor was working with Julie White on a sitcom called 'Grace Under Fire.'

I'm a huge fan of 'Community'; it's, I think, one of the most brilliant comedy on television and has been for a long time.

I just watched the entire season of 'Louie' in one flight. What an amazing show.

'That '70s Show' was one of the highlights of my life. I didn't expect to be on it as long as I was.

'Caroline In The City' was such an interesting thing, because I'd never been on the set of a sitcom or even auditioned for a sitcom when they gave me that part.

The TV schedule is fantastic. It allows you to have a life. Theater actors are so disciplined - especially if you're doing musicals, you have to be in shape physically, mentally, and have to be on your game all the time. That's exhausting. On TV, especially a sitcom, you have a lot of free time to play.

'Arrested Development' is great; Mitch Hurwitz is great. Plus, it's the one show I've ever had where, on the small parts, he just let me cast people.

I was being flirted with for 'Modern Family,' which my wife still hasn't let me live down, but it's one of those things where that show is so brilliant because the casting couldn't be any more perfect. It wouldn't have been right for me, and I wouldn't have been right for it.

I don't know if it's a romantic comedy but I'm in the beginning of the first of the season of 'The West Wing.' We shot it last year. I don't know. If anyone asks me to be in one, I'll jump on it.

There are certain people I'd absolutely love to work with. I was a huge fan of 'Two and a Half Men.' The comedic timing was so perfect on that show. So maybe that show or maybe 'Modern Family.' Both of those shows have great casts.

Before I did 'How I Met Your Mother,' I was not considered a comedic actress.

I always wanted to be on a sitcom.

I could have stayed in L.A. and done sitcoms for awhile and will probably go back and do one I hope.

I had so much fun on 'The Mindy Project.'

Chuck Lorre and I had been talking about doing one of his shows for a while. I said I'd like to do 'The Big Bang Theory,' because I think it's the best written, most intelligent show on television.

Before 'Entourage,' I couldn't get a sitcom.