I was a shy and insecure kid and didn't know quite where I fit. Jason Alexander More Quotes by Jason Alexander More Quotes From Jason Alexander The thing about For Better or Worse is the only thing that made me an okay director for that is that I have a sense of humor, and it was supposed to be funny. Jason Alexander sense-of-humormadedirectors Life and families and babies are all joyous gifts. But if we do not begin to truly account for our numbers, we will surely create an ecological crisis that will only lead to anguish and despair. Jason Alexander despairnumbersbaby I'm always more motivated by the pain of a funny character than by what makes him funny. Jason Alexander motivatedpaincharacter I found that looking at the Israeli/Palestinian conflict from an outside vantage point was actually quite distancing. The history of the conflict, the personalities, the violence, the distrust, and the seeming lack of viable solutions made meaningful involvement feel impossible. What changed that, for me, was changing the vantage point. Jason Alexander vantage-pointpersonalitymeaningful But I didn't know much about directing a movie. Jason Alexander knows Israel is near and dear to my heart Jason Alexander my-heartisraelheart I had gone to the doctor. The doctor said, 'You're healthy as a horse. You've got two weight problems - two health problems because of your weight. Please do something.' Jason Alexander doctorproblemsyouhealth You know, because of the lack of budget, we had to find neighborhoods where time had stopped - kind of stuck in the '50s. And no place had that better than Staten Island. Jason Alexander betterplaceyoutime Isn't it time you came out and told the world what you believe? Jason Alexander youtimebelieveworld The necessity for 'professionals' in the entertainment industry is being constantly challenged. Jason Alexander beingentertainmentindustry The greatest part of the job was... that was for nine years it was a pleasure to go to work. Jason Alexander jobgopleasurework I still don't know much about directing a movie. Jason Alexander muchstillaboutknow The show is like an Edwardian play - emotional life gets stepped on for the sake of accepted manners, and that's terrific for actors to play in. Jason Alexander emotionalplaymannerslife I was heavy as a kid. I mean, I kind of got it together for a while there in my 20s and early 30s. Jason Alexander earlykidtogethermean Jerry Seinfeld has an interesting theory. He goes, '20 pounds up or down, and you lose your funny.' Jason Alexander losedownyoufunny I kept being asked by corporations to do corporate gigs. And I said, 'I don't have anything. I'm not a stand-up. You want me to come sing show tunes for you? I don't think so.' Jason Alexander thinkmeyouwant I know what it's like to be in the closet! I know what it's like to be bullied and attacked because someone or some group thought I was different or below them... so, I'm coming out of the closet as an ally of equality for everyone; as an ally to hope. Jason Alexander someonethoughtequalityhope Usually, characters that are doing something nefarious have some extra layers to them. The general rule is bad people don't necessarily think they are bad. Jason Alexander badthinkbad-peoplepeople I've gotten a lot of compliments on the 'Criminal Minds' guy. I guess it's because the look of that character is so different from what people expect of me. Jason Alexander lookmecharacterpeople Comedy works best when people recognise themselves. Jason Alexander themselvesbestcomedypeople
