I just find that the harder you work and the more effort you put into yourself, the better you'll be. Jason Schwartzman More Quotes by Jason Schwartzman More Quotes From Jason Schwartzman When my first daughter was born, I had to figure out a new way of [making music] so that I wouldn't wake her up. Jason Schwartzman daughter way firsts In one sentence, I'd describe myself as indescribable. But, I wouldn't end it with a period. I'd end it with three dots. Jason Schwartzman dots three ends Logic plus logic equals the illogical. Do you know what I mean? Jason Schwartzman plus logic mean I love the idea of playing a character that didn't over think everything. He knows what's in front of him and he has an ability to just say whatever he felt. Jason Schwartzman character ideas thinking I'm a creature of habit. I go to restaurants all the time and stuff. Jason Schwartzman restaurants habit stuff I just have some restaurants to just go and eat there. Do mean places to watch people? I like to go shopping look for guitars and stuff with my friends. Look at Meyer, great old instruments, talk about pedals and stuff Jason Schwartzman shopping guitar mean Steve Martin is such an exquisite and precise writer. Everything is so clear; it's like a bell. He says what he means and says it so beautifully. Jason Schwartzman bells clear mean It takes so long to write a script, thinking to yourself, "Am I wasting my time? Am I putting everything into this thing that maybe just won't ever exist?" I always think, God, acting is so much easier. At least for acting you have the source material already. Jason Schwartzman writing long thinking I have never stopped playing music. Jason Schwartzman playing-music I didn't have an agent, I didn't have a headshot. I didn't even know if anyone would know where to find me. I just went back to high school and started playing with my band. Jason Schwartzman headshots agents band As far as loneliness, I feel Los Angeles and its layout, having to drive everywhere - it is a lonely place. It's an isolated city in that respect because you're driving to places alone listening to the radio. Jason Schwartzman lonely loneliness cities I often wonder, Is it worth waiting only for things you think are going to be truly great, or is that a pretentious attitude to take? Jason Schwartzman waiting attitude thinking It's not uncommon to hear people say that the re-entry into their lives is very hard. A lot of actors say that the hardest thing about working is not working, because you go from one of the most structured environments in the world to a place of no structure. Maybe that's why you see someone go from movie to movie to movie. Jason Schwartzman actors people world Making a movie is a weird combination of planning and the absolutely unexpected. Jason Schwartzman combination planning unexpected You can learn a lot of things from being in movies. Jason Schwartzman You get to a certain age, and you feel like you know who you are, and how you fit into the world, and how the world sort of perceives you. And you get pretty set in that. And then things can happen that can turn it upside. Jason Schwartzman like-you age world It was always hard for me to really make friends, but that's just because I like to stay home. Jason Schwartzman hard home What I love about lyrics is that they don't have to be very complicated. A good sentence over a great chord with a good melody - all you need is that one moment. Jason Schwartzman moments complicated needs I've never invested myself properly in trying to write stories. When I write lyrics, mostly I write each sentence separately on an index card and then I lay them out and I just mix them up. Jason Schwartzman writing trying cards Whereas Jeremy is just the opposite: always moving because he's never really thinking of anything and the kind of guy you'd worry inviting to a dinner party because he says what he thinks. He can be insulting at times but doesn't mean to be. Jason Schwartzman you dinner moving thinking
