Michael J. Fox Quotes & Sayings (Page 9)

“I didn't just want to be a poster boy and sign on to publicize somebody else's method of operations. If I was going to put myself out there, I wanted to make sure that it was to an end. So I got involved with this congressional hearing about Parkinson's being underfunded.”

“You know what I want? The answer is, I truly don't know what I want. I don't want to do a television series. I want to do dramas as well as comedies, but I have no idea what kind or in what order. Just give me the chance at them.”

“I have times when I'm off-balance. I have times when I slur my words. I have times when I walk into walls. I have times when I can't remember somebody's name.”

“By the time I entered high school, I had forsaken academics altogether in favor of my burgeoning acting career.”

“I have a remarkably normal life.”

“I take the medication for myself so I can transact, not for anyone else. But I am aware that it is empowering for people to see what I do and, for the most part, people in the Parkinson's community are just really happy that Parkinson's is getting mentioned, and not in a pitying way.”

“I don't set a whole lot of goals. It smacks a little bit of will to me, and I find that will is not the way to go for me.”

“I have so many things that I say to my kids, I just drive them crazy.”

“The 'Rescue Me' gig was a unique opportunity to play a character - a misanthropic, angry guy - who was so contrary to how people think of me.”

“I worked very hard on those movies but there was some creative connection that wasn't being made.”