Ray William Johnson Quotes

In my movies, I'm not trying to erase any old image of myself, really. And also I'm not trying to imitate anyone or follow in their footsteps, because I know, Burt Reynolds was just one of the people that told me this, I know how you can only last in this business if you got something special to offer, just by being yourself.

Work is so much fun that it doesn't really seem like downtime when I'm not. But cooking, spending time with my family, friends and dog are what I'm usually doing when I'm not working on something.

I've never tried to be anything but me. Even with Slipknot, where it can almost feel like a roll sometimes, it's still a part of who I am. It's a very strong and passionate part of who I am, and I'm lucky enough to have an audience that is really open to what I do.

I think, first of all, you need to love what you're doing, and then this helps in the comedian for its part in everything-but the moment you enjoy what you're doing, you try to express yourself, to find your way, and every time is different, of course.

The premise of anything you do - whether it's writing a song or any business - is ultimately that it hinges heavily on your belief in the thing that you're doing and promoting and selling. It's a reflection of who you are in a very deep way.

Business is about making money but it is also about having fun, so get your character across.

To be at acting school, it was kind of the first time you felt the freedom to be as much of yourself as you wanted. People weren't going to judge you.

Music is such an intensely personal thing for me, and I knew if I was going to do it, it would be in my own way.

If you're having fun being yourself and filming something that you would watch yourself, it becomes contagious for other people to watch, too.

Music is just kind of an expression of who I am. It's what I do.

It'd be disingenuous to say I don't like attention - I'm an actor for God's sake - and it's flattering and all, but attention was never my big goal. I just like to work and have a good time.

I'm not trying to stay in the same place and I'm not trying to compete with what's currently in fashion. That would be dishonest. But, at the same time, I'm different and the music reflects that to some degree.

If I'm creating something for myself, then I want to have fun.

My work is like my vacation, so in a way every day is like Saturday.

I want to do work, but I also want to have a good time.

I kind of love my work. I really love the pieces I do.

The supreme accomplishment is to blur the line between work and play.

I just like to do different things. What is more important than the name is that people know that I really like acting, I enjoy it and I want people to know that I am serious.

There's so much more to me than swimming. I like to go and have fun, like to go dancing, hang out with my friends.

Whether it be in acting, music, or even in dancing, I only want to do things that I truly connect to, and with my music, it's everything that I am.

In truth, making films doesn't feel like hard work because I always have such a good time doing it.

I'm hoping maybe people like working with me because I like what I do for a living and I want to have a good time.

I'm more and more fascinated in my own work. I work from 10 A.M. until about 9 P.M., but it's not an obsession, it's a pleasure. There's never enough time.

There is a sense of purity in theatre which always attracts me. Deep down, I feel I am more of an artist than a commodity, which Bollywood turns you into. I want to strike a balance.

The way I choose projects is based on what I think is most real and most interesting, not on what's paying the most money or what's most popular.