Mary Steenburgen Quotes

I have very simple ambitions. If I can just not be boring, I'm ahead of the game. It's hard in television. I think you get enormous reward from the audience. Just give them something they didn't see coming, and you get enormous points.

With something that's not based just in comedy, you can be a bit weirder in a slightly realistic way.

I don't consciously try to make things difficult as much as I try to make them a little different. I like all kinds of laughs. I tried to make a show that elicit groans, guffaws, chuckles, boos.

I just try to keep it fresh without sacrificing funny.

I love goofing off and being awkward. I have always enjoyed improv.

The brilliance of Jill Soloway is that while some people will give you Season Two, plus 10%, she's just kicked it.

Anytime there's originality and comedy combined, it's very potent for people who love comedy.

You must always watch when David Lynch makes anything.

'Playing House' works because we're being supremely honest to what we think is funny and not what we think other people think is funny.

Every show is completely different.

I just have fun on stage. There's nothing premolded out there. I try to always do something different.

I crack myself up. Even I don't know what I'm going to say next.

It's difficult, very difficult to create something new every time in this space of horror and scare people every time.

I'm more interested in - I was going to say putting on an interesting show, but then when I think about it, it's more like putting on several interesting shows. I think I'm more interested in doing funny things than calculating how I'll best be received.

I like to try new stuff and experiment. That's why I think it's entertaining to watch my matches, because you never know what I'm going to do, and you see things that you've never seen before.

I have a lot of maneuvers in my back pocket, so to speak. And to me, the thing is to always surprise the audience so they're always seeing something new, and not just get stuck in the same rut.

I constantly want to do something new and surprise the audience.

There is so much competition and content floating around right now, so comedy has to have a lot quirk and heart.

In comedy you are allowed to be weird - and even applauded for it.

What's challenging is to surprise the audience.

I feel the best way to respect my audience is to not give them what they expect from me... 'cause it's fun that way.

In 'Space Dandy,' I'm trying to challenge myself and do stuff I haven't done before. I'm aiming for a really funny, cool, and crazy creation.

Comedy can be a lot more fun if you try something unique.

We never do the same set twice.

Comedy always benefits from different points of view and even tension. It can never be satisfied.