Chris ODowd Quotes - Page 2

I would be nothing if it wasn't for the town where I grew up and the people who gave me my inspiration.

All of this talk of recession offends me. I am delighted that bankers have less money.

I grew up in a house of forthright women.

I don't mind being slightly fat-ish, I just don't want to be fat.

Comedy writing is taking the brief thought and going with it.

For some reason, I find that in the course of my career I've worked with more women than most men have.

Going out with other actors is never good; actresses are neurotic, and actors are horrendous egotists.

I definitely want to keep working in Ireland, and without being too worthy about it, if it's possible to bring work into the country, that's no harm.

I come from a musical kind of family.

After 'Bridesmaids,' women know who I am.

A guy who's actually self destructive is quite fun to play.

I think I'm going to keep my Irish accent forever now in any movie I make, because chicks dig it and that's all I care about now!

I play very sweet characters, so people look at me like I'm the kid from 'The Wonder Years,' rather than Brad Pitt.

I often talk to myself while walking down the street. I did it as a kid.

I never go to these showbiz parties. I avoid them with a 10-inch pole.

I think there's something in the fact that it's hard to be good looking and funny. You have to have an oddball quality; people have to sympathise with you to find you funny.

I mean, I'm an uncle of seven or eight, and I don't mind it at all! Kids are great. Kids are the best six-hour experience you can have!

I just am so tired of really badly written women. It's so boring.

Hey, I think comic actors are the best actors.

I feel like I need to start wearing a T-shirt saying 'This is not a photo opportunity'. People are so lovely but you do find that when you're out you spend 40% of your time posing for photographs.

The cauliflower soup sounds so good. And the broccoli-melt sandwich. I've never heard of such a thing.

I never thought I'd refer to myself as a hot mess.

I've gone up for loads of jobs in the past that I knew were going to be terrible, and I've done my best, and I still haven't got them. So I think I've been lucky in who's decided I'd be worthy of their time.

What I think improv is great for is making dialogue more natural.

There tends to be a jealousy in England towards countries that are successful.