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John Goodman
American
Actor
About the author
I'd bowled a lot, but I never really had proper lessons.
John Goodman,
American
Actor
Pardon me for loitering in front of an orchestra.
John Goodman,
American
Actor
I flew into New York for the Raising Arizona audition, and we just started joking around.
John Goodman,
American
Actor
Yeah, the material's been good so far, although I'm sure there's got to be a drought coming someday.
John Goodman,
American
Actor
When I was a kid, I loved Popeye, but the old ones, the real old ones.
John Goodman,
American
Actor
#Old
TV is the best babysitter.
John Goodman,
American
Actor
This happens to be that the power of laughter and love would beat out the power of fear every time. You know, I hate to sound corny about it but it's true, and I think that's what this movie is about.
John Goodman,
American
Actor
#Time
#Love
#Fear
#Power
#Sound
#Hate
#Laughter
Then I started checking out blues albums from the library and playing the harp along with them.
John Goodman,
American
Actor
That was all Rose, and Rose knew what she was doing. Her main thing was story.
John Goodman,
American
Actor
People in Medicaid ought to have access to the same insurance as the rest of the population. If they are segregated, it will be a poor plan for poor people.
John Goodman,
American
Actor
#People
#Will
#Population
#Poor
#Rest
Like, every couple of months you read, they rewrite, you come back in, they've animated more stuff - they usually videotape you while you're reading it - so they'll incorporate some gestures and some facial expressions into it.
John Goodman,
American
Actor
#Reading
#Months
Kids are at my level. I like goofing around with them.
John Goodman,
American
Actor
#Kids
It was cool for a couple of weeks, but how much bad golf can you play?
John Goodman,
American
Actor
#Play
#Golf
I don't need the bread, but it's nice to do something creative.
John Goodman,
American
Actor
Basically, though, I'm just lucky to love what I do for a living.
John Goodman,
American
Actor
#Love
#Living
Social Security's future has gotten worse, and each year we delay reform adds to the cost we are pushing off onto our children.
John Goodman,
American
Actor
#Security
#Children
#Reform
#Future
#Delay
But I'm not as bad as Al Pacino - he doesn't even know what month it is half the time when he's working.
John Goodman,
American
Actor
#Time
It was a fight for a very long time. After the end of the first season, all that was done.
John Goodman,
American
Actor
#Time
#End
#First
#Fight
I hated Woody Woodpecker and Scooby-Doo, but I was a cartoon freak.
John Goodman,
American
Actor
As far as I know, the guys at Pixar are opposed to a Monsters, Inc. sequel.
John Goodman,
American
Actor
I'd like to come back because I really miss doing situation comedy.
John Goodman,
American
Actor
#Comedy
I'm just a lazy boy. I'd rather sit in my recliner and act.
John Goodman,
American
Actor
#Act
I'm really getting to appreciate traditional jazz now - the New Orleans stuff - a lot more than I did before.
John Goodman,
American
Actor
#Now
#Jazz
If you want to direct, you've got to work.
John Goodman,
American
Actor
#Want
#Work
Believe me, nobody likes to loaf more than me.
John Goodman,
American
Actor