Most of my friends - when I was five, six, seven years old - their dads were working in an auto plant in Detroit until 5:30, and then they were sat in rush hour. They weren't around as much. My dad finished at three o'clock, so he was just around more. J. K. Simmons autoclockdad share on social
I started out as a singer and a musician, and I was taught that your job is just to get out of the way of Brahms or Arthur Miller or Shakespeare and convey the brilliance that they created. J. K. Simmons arthurbrahmbrilliance Change image and share on social
I don't respond to authority figures who abuse their authority. J. K. Simmons abuseauthorityfigure Change image and share on social
We're raising a generation of kids who are being overly praised for incredibly minor accomplishments. I think it's counter-productive. J. K. Simmons accomplishmentcountergeneration Change image and share on social
After the second and final time that I got hugely fat in my life and when I lost that weight six or seven years ago, I pretty much decided that I was going to stay in decent shape for the rest of my life. J. K. Simmons agodecentdecide share on social
I just saw 'Men, Women & Children' last night, and it's a devastating movie in a lot of ways, but it's so well done, so well acted. J. K. Simmons actchilddevastate Change image and share on social
I did Broadway shows. And I started realizing that this is actually how I'm going to make my living. So maybe I should try to do television and film and make a better living and get an occasional residual check so I can pay a mortgage someday. J. K. Simmons broadwaycheckfilm share on social
I've been your yellow M&M for, oh, at least two decades or so, and I've done a lot of other animated stuff in between. J. K. Simmons animatedecadehave Change image and share on social
If the awards buzz is happening, and it's coming from critics and people in the business and all of that, that's only more good news. J. K. Simmons awardbusinessbuzz Change image and share on social
