Jeff Daniels Quotes & Sayings

“I think Michigan keeps you sane and on an even keel through the ups and downs. In Michigan, I do fireworks, shovel snow and live life.”

“You know, it's really strange now with the Internet, with everyone having an unsolicited, anonymous opinion.”

“I think we have the attention span of a gnat. You know, with cell phones and Twitter.”

“On cable now, the writer is king. Any actor chases that.”

“Meryl Streep's brilliant, just brilliant. I've been fortunate to do two movies with Meryl. And for an actor to go moment to moment like she does, there's no one better. And she dances between moments. Each take is different because she's riding instincts, she's riding impulses. And she trusts that.”

“And regardless of the fact that in this country, certainly in the arts, we treat comedy as a second-class citizen, I've never thought of it that way. I've always thought it to be important. The last time I looked, the Greeks were holding up two masks. I've always thought of it not only as having equal value, but as the craft of it, being funny.”

“I think the American electorate should work a little harder at getting informed. That includes hearing, truly listening, to what the other side is saying. Whether you're left or right.”

“Comedy is hard to do. All the cliches about it are true.”

“Every actor just wants good writing.”

“Give me good writing, and I'll play it all day.”