Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes

I never want to be pretentious.

It's the people who try to be clever who never are; the people who are clever never think of trying to be.

Modesty is not one of my virtues.

I've always had a sick sense of humor, and I've always wanted that to permeate the music because I don't take myself seriously. I take the music seriously, but I know I'm not God's gift to anyone except my mom.

I think it has something to do with being British. We don't take ourselves as seriously as some other countries do. I think a lot of people take themselves far too seriously; I find that a very tedious attitude.

I think who I am as a person on and off the stage is always kind of the same thing, but I don't take a lot of things very seriously.

I'm always amazed that people take what I say seriously. I don't even take what I am seriously.

Apparently, I don't want to take myself too seriously.

I don't take myself seriously. Others should take me seriously, I don't.

I don't just try to be funny.

Who names themselves 'The Situation?' I do not take myself seriously like that - not in the least bit - that would be so pretentious.

I don't take myself too seriously.

I think Rush have always had this reputation, particularly to non-fans, of being an ultra-serious and cerebral group when, in fact, the reverse is true. We don't take ourselves seriously at all. Sure, we take our music seriously, but that's altogether different.

I've never taken myself too seriously, I'm not into that.

Not taking yourself too seriously, that's the important thing.

I'm a fairly unaffected human being. I'm easy to talk to, I hope. I'm not too bothered about the clothes I'm wearing. I've been misquoted in interviews as to appear earnest. Which I am not.

I think we live in an entertainment world where performers like to flaunt how great they are. The Conchords don't do that. Even when they stumble onstage, people like it.

I think people can stand to take themselves just a little less seriously. I'm fighting the war against pretension.

You can film me 24 hours a day and you'll get a very accurate picture of who I am. You see the funny side, I work hard, and I try to be honest and just call it how it is.

I just don't believe the hype. I just don't take myself too seriously. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing.

Sometimes the best way to make 'em laugh is to show 'em how you honestly feel.

I think comedy stems from being honest, often painfully so. I hope I can achieve that perspective in my own life and also have fun.

I like attractive people who aren't so terribly aware that they are attractive... people who aren't afraid to roll on the floor and make fools out of themselves.

I definitely dislike pomposity and artifice. I hope that I'm not that. Once I write a song, it belongs to the world, and the way people perceive it, it's cool.

I've never taken myself too seriously.