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John C McGinley Quotes

You go see ‘Timothy Green,’ and tell me if it doesn’t rock your world. I loved it. I loved every frame of it Picture Quote #1

I have mixed feelings about ‘Car 54, Where Are You?’ Because we shot it as a musical and whoever the studio head was at Orion, or whoever the powers that be were, cut all but, like, two musical numbers out of it. That is the same as cutting the musical numbers out of ‘The Wizard Of Oz’ it wouldn’t be that interesting Picture Quote #1

I worked on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange back when they used to write tickets. And I was just a runner. So a guy would write a ticket and I would run it, and it was endless. That was a hard job. And I dug tungsten... for a coal company in Wyoming one summer, and that was pretty miserable Picture Quote #1

I got the pilot for ‘Scrubs’ sent to me, and in the margin for Dr. Cox, it said ‘a John McGinley type.’ So when I went in to audition, I said to Billy Lawrence, who’s a dear friend of mine, I said, ‘Well, I’m John McGinley.’ Picture Quote #1

TV tends to look for the living equivalents of squeaky-clean Kens and Barbies, but with my dial I’m more like Ken’s dirty old uncle Picture Quote #1

The conventional wisdom with David Mamet is, you do not change a word. And that agrees with me. If you want to change any of David’s words, it’s like wanting to change the iambic pentameter in Shakespeare - you should do something else Picture Quote #1

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I’m the wrong person to not be professional around. When someone calls ‘action’ and we’re in the frame together, I’m gonna run you over. You’re gonna get eaten alive Picture Quote #1

I have no issue with being a character actor. If you’ve been around enough that people are able to segregate you into that category, it means you’re working. So that’s good! Picture Quote #1

I’m a homebody. If I’m not working I’m with my family being a dad Picture Quote #1

When your child stops breathing 60 times a night, you don’t worry about what’s going on next year or even next week. You put aside thoughts about which preschool you’re going to enroll him in and focus on how he’s doing right now. It’s not the Norman Rockwell relationship that you sign on for when becoming a parent Picture Quote #1

Kanan is a big road through the Santa Monica Mountains. Between mid-March and mid-April, when you get over to the western side of the mountains, it’s populated by Spanish broom - this beautiful, yellow, flowering weed that smells the way I imagine it smells along the Yellow Brick Road Picture Quote #1

I built a baseball field in the lower part of our property and I’m always working on that. I got a wheelbarrow, a pick and a shovel, and I started to build a baseball field during writers’ strike. We have boys and girls come over and we have clinics in the spring. It’s called The Strike because it’s named for the writers’ strike Picture Quote #1

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Freedom of speech is, to all Americans, as oxygen is to the human condition. It is a right that has been irreversibly programmed into our hard drive. We are free to speak our minds. An artist’s right to express him or herself as best suits their art, is the artist’s prerogative and it is guaranteed Picture Quote #1

A lot of things went incredibly well for ‘Scrubs’: from a ridiculous number of downloads on the iPods, to whenever they issue a new season on DVD it kinda sells out, and we got nominated for an Emmy. To be picked up for six years is all gravy, man Picture Quote #1

I wanted to be Red Barber, Mel Allen or Howard Cosell. I loved their personalities and all of their sounds Picture Quote #1

I am a father. My son’s name is Max and my daughter’s name is Billie Grace. Twelve years ago Max was born with Down Syndrome. His journey has been complicated by infantile seizures, sleep apnea, dietary challenges and now, puberty! Picture Quote #1

The learning curve on soaps is through the roof because it’s a three-camera setup. There’s a master and then there’s two singles. And the great thing about soaps, and soap actors will tell you, is that when you get your line wrong, they don’t re-shoot it. They just cut to the person listening Picture Quote #1

Groups like the NAACP, The Anti-Defamation League, NOW and GLAAD, will respond to derisive language directed at their constituents. The price paid by those who cavalierly chose to verbally disrespect the dignity of African Americans, Jews, women and homosexuals is steep Picture Quote #1

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Turns out, Down syndrome is the most common genetic disorder, occurring once in every 800 births, and no one really knows why it happens. It just does Picture Quote #1

TV tends to look for the living equivalents of squeaky-clean Kens and Barbies, but with my dial I’m more like Ken’s dirty old uncle Picture Quote #1

My son walked up to Nicole on the beach and I was throwing the ball for the dogs in the ocean. I was like, ‘Max, you get the dogs. I’ll talk to the hot blondes.’ Picture Quote #1

I would love to have a photographic memory. It would come in handy with the rants I’m given on Scrubs... often on short notice! Picture Quote #1

I knew I wanted to play “Dr Cox” really bad, which is always a huge mistake because as soon as you want something really bad, maybe you rip up a little bit Picture Quote #1

Dr. Cox mentors the rookie doctors with a spoonful of dirt and then a cup of sugar. I see him as an archetypal descendent of two of my favorite curmudgeonly characters: Lou Grant and Louie De Palma Picture Quote #1

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The idea for actors is to make a living telling stories, so if you can do that, then you’re way ahead of the game Picture Quote #1

As an actor, it’s great to play a strong leader with a heart of gold Picture Quote #1

I’m a homebody. If I’m not working I’m with my family being a dad Picture Quote #1

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You go see ‘Timothy Green,’ and tell me if it doesn’t rock your world. I loved it. I loved every frame of it (John C McGinley Quotes) I have mixed feelings about ‘Car 54, Where Are You?’ Because we shot it as a musical and whoever the studio head was at Orion, or whoever the powers that be were, cut all but, like, two musical numbers out of it. That is the same as cutting the musical numbers out of ‘The Wizard Of Oz’ it wouldn’t be that interesting. (John C McGinley Quotes) I worked on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange back when they used to write tickets. And I was just a runner. So a guy would write a ticket and I would run it, and it was endless. That was a hard job. And I dug tungsten... for a coal company in Wyoming one summer, and that was pretty miserable. (John C McGinley Quotes) I got the pilot for ‘Scrubs’ sent to me, and in the margin for Dr. Cox, it said ‘a John McGinley type.’ So when I went in to audition, I said to Billy Lawrence, who’s a dear friend of mine, I said, ‘Well, I’m John McGinley.’ (John C McGinley Quotes) TV tends to look for the living equivalents of squeaky-clean Kens and Barbies, but with my dial I’m more like Ken’s dirty old uncle. (John C McGinley Quotes) The conventional wisdom with David Mamet is, you do not change a word. And that agrees with me. If you want to change any of David’s words, it’s like wanting to change the iambic pentameter in Shakespeare - you should do something else. (John C McGinley Quotes) I’m the wrong person to not be professional around. When someone calls ‘action’ and we’re in the frame together, I’m gonna run you over. You’re gonna get eaten alive. (John C McGinley Quotes) I have no issue with being a character actor. If you’ve been around enough that people are able to segregate you into that category, it means you’re working. So that’s good! (John C McGinley Quotes) I’m a homebody. If I’m not working I’m with my family being a dad. (John C McGinley Quotes) When your child stops breathing 60 times a night, you don’t worry about what’s going on next year or even next week. You put aside thoughts about which preschool you’re going to enroll him in and focus on how he’s doing right now. It’s not the Norman Rockwell relationship that you sign on for when becoming a parent. (John C McGinley Quotes) Kanan is a big road through the Santa Monica Mountains. Between mid-March and mid-April, when you get over to the western side of the mountains, it’s populated by Spanish broom - this beautiful, yellow, flowering weed that smells the way I imagine it smells along the Yellow Brick Road. (John C McGinley Quotes) I built a baseball field in the lower part of our property and I’m always working on that. I got a wheelbarrow, a pick and a shovel, and I started to build a baseball field during writers’ strike. We have boys and girls come over and we have clinics in the spring. It’s called The Strike because it’s named for the writers’ strike. (John C McGinley Quotes) Freedom of speech is, to all Americans, as oxygen is to the human condition. It is a right that has been irreversibly programmed into our hard drive. We are free to speak our minds. An artist’s right to express him or herself as best suits their art, is the artist’s prerogative and it is guaranteed (John C McGinley Quotes) A lot of things went incredibly well for ‘Scrubs’: from a ridiculous number of downloads on the iPods, to whenever they issue a new season on DVD it kinda sells out, and we got nominated for an Emmy. To be picked up for six years is all gravy, man (John C McGinley Quotes) I wanted to be Red Barber, Mel Allen or Howard Cosell. I loved their personalities and all of their sounds (John C McGinley Quotes) I am a father. My son’s name is Max and my daughter’s name is Billie Grace. Twelve years ago Max was born with Down Syndrome. His journey has been complicated by infantile seizures, sleep apnea, dietary challenges and now, puberty! (John C McGinley Quotes) The learning curve on soaps is through the roof because it’s a three-camera setup. There’s a master and then there’s two singles. And the great thing about soaps, and soap actors will tell you, is that when you get your line wrong, they don’t re-shoot it. They just cut to the person listening (John C McGinley Quotes) Groups like the NAACP, The Anti-Defamation League, NOW and GLAAD, will respond to derisive language directed at their constituents. The price paid by those who cavalierly chose to verbally disrespect the dignity of African Americans, Jews, women and homosexuals is steep (John C McGinley Quotes) Turns out, Down syndrome is the most common genetic disorder, occurring once in every 800 births, and no one really knows why it happens. It just does (John C McGinley Quotes) TV tends to look for the living equivalents of squeaky-clean Kens and Barbies, but with my dial I’m more like Ken’s dirty old uncle (John C McGinley Quotes) My son walked up to Nicole on the beach and I was throwing the ball for the dogs in the ocean. I was like, ‘Max, you get the dogs. I’ll talk to the hot blondes.’ (John C McGinley Quotes) I would love to have a photographic memory. It would come in handy with the rants I’m given on Scrubs... often on short notice! (John C McGinley Quotes) I knew I wanted to play “Dr Cox” really bad, which is always a huge mistake because as soon as you want something really bad, maybe you rip up a little bit (John C McGinley Quotes) Dr. Cox mentors the rookie doctors with a spoonful of dirt and then a cup of sugar. I see him as an archetypal descendent of two of my favorite curmudgeonly characters: Lou Grant and Louie De Palma (John C McGinley Quotes) The idea for actors is to make a living telling stories, so if you can do that, then you’re way ahead of the game (John C McGinley Quotes) As an actor, it’s great to play a strong leader with a heart of gold (John C McGinley Quotes) I’m a homebody. If I’m not working I’m with my family being a dad (John C McGinley Quotes)