A biography for Steve Carellhasn’t been written yet.
“I don't like to get angry. It doesn't make me feel good. It is very human, but it's also a loss of control, and I like to have that kind of control.”
“Your brain, like your tongue, is a muscle. Practicing thinking by yourself really helps develop your brain, which you need throughout your day. I like to practice my thinking in a darkened room, alone.”
“My job doesn't define my kids in any way. When we go to places, it's about them and it's about us as a family. I think they're proud of me, but I'm just Dad.”
“You project a version of yourself to the public to protect and insulate yourself a little bit. Actors come up with a version of themselves in order to protect the real person.”
“I've always enjoyed watching characters that aren't aware that they're doing anything funny. And I think that inherently makes them funnier.”
“It was kind of like they were just giving us a toy to play with, to do whatever we wanted with.”
“Talking to my wife, we stare at each other, saying, 'How is this happening? Why is this happening? Why now?' It's nothing I ever aspired to.”
“I think in most relationships that have problems, there's fault on both sides. And in order for it to work, there has to be some common ground that's shared. And it's not just one person making amends.”
“I look at improvising as a prolonged game of chess. There's an opening gambit with your pawn in a complex game I have with one character, and lots of side games with other characters, and another game with myself - and in each game you make all these tiny, tiny moves that get you to the endgame.”
“I would like for my kids to at least have some familiarity with who I am: 'It's the man from TV!'”
“The best food is in Chicago. There are great restaurants everywhere, from fancy places to burger joints.”
“Six-year-olds are very wrapped up in their own lives, and that's the way it should be.”
“You know what Disneyland is known for? The Big Turkey Leg. People walk around with enormous deep-fried turkey legs. Like little kids, three-year-old kids eating these five-pound turkey legs.”
“How did I end up in films with people like Keira Knightley... all these beautiful leading ladies and me - it's kind of shocking.”
“Style advice? Always wear clothes... that are... clean, for starters. An added bonus if it is pressed as well. Unless you are wearing clothes that are supposed to look rumpled.”
“People say, 'What's the secret to a marriage?' There's no secret - I think you get lucky.”
“I love my wife dearly, and, therefore, I've never cooked a meal, romantic or otherwise, for her.”
“Everybody wants to be a Bond villain. That is the coolest. To be able to portray a Bond villain, that is the feather in any actor's cap.”
“I'm listening to a lot of Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, and Rihanna. A lot of pop female artists. I have to say I'm pretty well-versed in the pop female category.”
“You're so in love with your children that you'd do anything for them; that's not necessarily the best thing.”