In cartoons and in improv, anything can happen. You can be any character you want. The rules of real life don't always apply. Jack McBrayer More Quotes by Jack McBrayer More Quotes From Jack McBrayer What all my years in improvisation taught is that - if you're going to grow as a performer - you have to try some new things. You've got to be willing to take a few risks. Jack McBrayer risk trying years I love summertime more than anything else in the world. That is the only thing that gets me through the winter, knowing that summer is going to be there. Jack McBrayer knowing summer winter I never would have guessed that I would get a job for the way I sound. I would get notes about how I should lose my accent, and part of me thinks, 'How dare you! This is who I am! Millions of people want to sound like me!' But it's sensitive, and I have tried to change it, with little to no success. Jack McBrayer who-i-am jobs thinking I'm still walking around New York like a tourist staring up at all the skyscrapers. I wave at people, I shake hands, I help ladies with strollers. Jack McBrayer new-york hands people When I was a kid, I had an Atari 2600, and I would play Pac Man, Frogger, all that kind of stuff. And I did enjoy going to the arcade. Jack McBrayer play men kids You have to understand that I'm not just some guy who voices characters in animated movie and TV shows. Jack McBrayer tv-shows voice character I was under the assumption that the first job you get out of college is the job you have for the rest of your life. That's how my parents were; my parents have been teachers for as long as I've known 'em. I was worried that I'd gotten into something that I was going to hate. Jack McBrayer hate teacher jobs When I was working at Teleflora, I got booked to do 'Talladega Nights,' so I went and did that. That was really my first big break ev-er. I made as much from my per diem during the three-month shoot as I did for the entire previous year. Jack McBrayer three night years For one thing, there is absolutely nothing wrong with being nice. There is nothing uncool about it; there's nothing wrong with being kind. Jack McBrayer wrong nothing being nice Old habits die hard. I don't like spending money willy-nilly. Jack McBrayer die like hard money I have always prided myself on if, hypothetically, the entertainment industry just dissolved, just went away today, I feel that I have enough marketable skills that I could still contribute to society and make a difference. I'm a very good typist. Jack McBrayer good myself society today I love Niecy Nash. I would take a vacation with the lady. She is just delightful. Jack McBrayer she lady vacation love I do love my work, but Daddy likes a little break, too. Jack McBrayer little break work love I'm one of those people who really liked high school. I know that might not be a popular thing to say, but it was fun, and I enjoyed my friends. Jack McBrayer friends fun people school I did plays in high school, and I usually got cast in the comic role, which I really enjoyed. Jack McBrayer high got high-school school In college, I didn't perform so much, but when I graduated is when I discovered Second City. Then I realized, 'Oh, there are people who can focus on comedy and especially improvisational comedy and make a career out of it.' Jack McBrayer city comedy focus people One cool thing is because Mom and Dad aren't into the Hollywood scene, they don't read 'US Weekly' or anything like that. They give me space. They don't care. They just want all of their children to be doing something that they love to do and be able to pay their insurance. Jack McBrayer cool me love children My degree was in theater administration. So I can sell the hell out of a ticket at the box office. Jack McBrayer box hell i-can office I'm an easy date. I meant cheap date, cheap date! Jack McBrayer meant cheap date easy The first job I ever had was at a pool-liner-manufacturing plant. Minimum wage was $4.25, and that's what I was making. It was this huge, hot, un-air-conditioned factory staffed with all women and me. This is in Georgia, during the summertime, so it was pretty ridiculous. Jack McBrayer job me women hot
