I've had a contemptuous relationship with authority throughout my life. I found myself at odds with authority, and I'm disdainful of blind authority. J. K. Simmons authorityblindcontemptuous Change image and share on social
If you are lucky enough to have a parent or two alive on this planet, call them. Don't text; don't e-mail. Call them on the phone. J. K. Simmons alivecalllucky 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
There's a kind of numbness, a sameness, a lack of motivation in 'good job' culture. J. K. Simmons culturegoodjob 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
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
Everybody does their homework, and we all come together and just knock it out. There are adjustments to make, and if you have actors who are collaborators and who really know how to listen and be in the scene together, than it works out beautifully. J. K. Simmons actoradjustmentbeautifully 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
I like to stay home. I don't want to be away shooting in Europe for six or eight months at a stretch. J. K. Simmons europehomemonth Change image and share on social
With these big superhero movies, everybody is so tight-lipped about everything, there's a certain amount of just going on faith. J. K. Simmons amountbigfaith Change image and share on social
