John Goodman
John Goodman
John Stephen Goodmanis an American actor. Early in his career, he was best known for playing Dan Conner on the ABC TV series Roseanne, for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in 1993. He is also a regular collaborator with the Coen brothers on such films as Raising Arizona, Barton Fink, The Big Lebowski, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, and Inside Llewyn Davis. Goodman's voice roles in animated films include Pacha in Disney's The Emperor's New...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActor
Date of Birth20 June 1952
CountryUnited States of America
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We're talking about moving to a world where individuals would own their insurance.
What people really liked is that they genuinely loved each other,
Yeah, the material's been good so far, although I'm sure there's got to be a drought coming someday.
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.
Read, read, read, read, read. Read everything. You can’t work unless you know the world, and outside of living in the world the best way to learn about the world is to read about it.
Giving up a lot of yourself isn't really that hard when you realize that you get more than you give up.
Relax. Just relax and have fun doing what you're doing. Don't worry so much about being results oriented. Just commit yourself to the moment.
If I could put my finger on it, I'd bottle it and sell it. I came down here originally in 1972 with some drunken fraternity guys and had never seen anything like it - the climate, the smells. It's the cradle of music; it just flipped me. Someone suggested that there's an incomplete part of our chromosomes that gets repaired or found when we hit New Orleans. Some of us just belong here.
If I don't trust [in] it, then it's worthless.
TV is the best babysitter.
Pardon me for loitering in front of an orchestra.
You’re entering a world of pain.
George Washington Bridge? You throw yourself off the Brooklyn Bridge, traditionally. George Washington Bridge, who does that?
I'm just a lazy boy. I'd rather sit in my recliner and act.