A biography for Ron Livingstonhasn’t been written yet.
“My main position on karaoke is just say no. I also think there should be a cut-off level where, once you reach a certain amount of talent or ability, you shouldn't be allowed to do karaoke anymore. Go get a band and actually do that. There's no need to show everybody else up.”
“I don't think a lot of people gave 'Beavis & Butt-Head' credit for how subtle it could be.”
“I personally feel like an exorcism movie without God is like a western without hats. Sure, you can do it, but why would you try?”
“Any time you do physical stuff, violence, it is controlled. It's a little bit like you block the move.”
“Eric McCormack is directing talent waiting to happen.”
“My sister Jennifer is an Emmy winning journalist and mother of three amazing girls. She brings an exceptional dedication to her job, her family, and her community, and has been a role model of mine for many, many years. I'm extremely proud of her.”
“If I'm in something funny, I like to try and find some kind of serious line in it that people can relate to.”
“It's always interesting when people are sort of broken. I think it's one of the most interesting qualities that human beings have is that broken people can fix themselves sometimes.”
“They're either going to fire you or they're not. They can only fire you. That's all they can do. They can't take your thumbs.”
“The scariest thing I've ever had about a long drive is almost falling asleep a couple of times. Those moments where you maybe should have pulled over and taken a nap, like, a couple of hours ago.”
“I'm definitely guilty of turning tail and running in places in my life. It's the lack of courage, really.”
“There's jerks, and there's villains. Villains, I think, are very aware of who they are and what they're doing and their effect on the world. Jerks tend to think they're great guys.”
“'Rocky' I tend to watch through to the end every time.”
“The first film where I had a speaking role was 'The Low Life,' but I did appear for about three seconds in 'Straight Talk' with Dolly Parton and James Woods. I had a line, and it was cut. It was alright: I got my AEU card anyway.”
“I'd say 50 on men is like 33 on women in Hollywood. The standards - it's just the way we do our storytelling. And I hope it will change, because I think it's dumb.”
“Life is not always like chess. Just because you have the king surrounded, don't think he is not capable of hurting you.”
“It can be liberating to get fired because you realize the world doesn't end. There's other ways to make money, better jobs.”
“I would worry if people always associated me with Larry Sokolov.”
“The funny thing about 'Office Space' is I almost never get my lines quoted back to me.”
“A lot of the stuff I have done had been not only the likable guy, but like the nice likable guy.”