Ty Burrell Quotes

I never did love Hollywood, I just loved the work.

My father was so in love with showbiz, all the different aspects - what we're doing here, making the movies, everything about it.

It's so easy to become obsessed with the film industry and recognition that we can forget that we are not saving the world. We are just actors trying to entertain people.

I never grew up thinking I wanted to be a quote-unquote star or anything. My thing was just feeling blessed to be able to make my living acting.

I feel like rock stars feel a sense of entitlement, whereas I just feel a sense of good fortune.

Thank you, Hollywood, for allowing me to be part of your group.

Harry Dean Stanton, Anjelica Huston - a lot of people have studied with me. It's paying my dues.

I know that I am not owed the right to make movies. I know God has given me this privileged position, and I have to work dog-hard as an actor to make the films the best they can be.

I like to see things that take a lot of time and effort and passion. Which I feel like 'Skins' has.

We're not pop stars. Living with success is a job; it's the music that's dear to us.

I'm very appreciative, I'm feeling very blessed and I like to live in the moment so any person I meet, I start to leave my mark. As far as my work goes, I just hope that people like it when I do it. I certainly give my best and try to learn as much as I can while I'm working or studying for a role.

In modeling, because you're the center of attention, it builds up people's egos. Sometimes people lose touch with reality. But that happens with acting, too.

I don't consider a lot of actors that I really admire movie stars.

I got into this business because I like acting and I want to make movies. I would be happy living the rest of my life never famous.

Even though I am fortunate to have certain luxuries, sometimes, I am even amazed by what people with money have and do. I want to remind people that just because you might be rich and famous, it doesn't mean you have to take yourself too seriously.

Passion is the thing that sustains you in acting. If you're doing it for fame and money, don't even bother because it will never happen. The last thing I ever expected was to be paid for this.

I believe in professionalism, but playing is not like a job. You have to be grateful to have the opportunity to play.

Making a film is very hard work, and you live or die by the sword just a little bit every time you do it, but I wouldn't chuck it in.

Writing is never, ever easy but I wake up every morning grateful for the gift of being able to do this.

It's hard not to get a big head in the film industry, there are people on a set paid to cater to your every need, from the minute you arrive until you go home. It's kind of strange, but not unpleasant.

Hollywood has given me a great, warm hug.

Hollywood has always been good to me. I've never blamed Hollywood for my problems.

That's why I never took this business too seriously, thinking I was something special, when I knew the truly great performers in motion pictures. pictures.

You'd be surprised how many movie stars still care about the work.

If you want to direct, you've got to work.