I was not a giant comic book fan as a kid, but to the extent that I did read comics, Spider-Man was always my favorite guy. J. K. Simmons bookcomicextent Change image and share on social
If you're doing a prison show, HBO is the absolute best place in the world to be doing that because you're not going to have to do all that, you know, 'Prison Break' stuff where you can't really behave and speak like people do in a maximum-security prison. J. K. Simmons absolutebehavebreak share on social
I never had intention of coming to New York or L.A. and actually doing more than scraping by - you know, doing plays. And as my career sort of progressed of its own volition, I did come to New York. J. K. Simmons careercomeintention Change image and share on social
I wasn't a comic book aficionado at all when I was a kid, but my cousin Weed was. Every time we went to visit him on the farm, he had two really fun things: comedy albums and comic books. J. K. Simmons aficionadoalbumbook Change image and 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 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 play tons of authority figures, whether it's the dad or the cop or the boss. I think it's a combination of how I look, who I am. J. K. Simmons authorityboscombination Change image and share on social
I do respond well to a director, a teacher - someone who doesn't accept mediocrity. J. K. Simmons acceptdirectormediocrity Change image and share on social
The retired L.A.P.D. motor cops who work set security now, all wear the same uniform, they're great guys with great stories, and they're great at their job, providing security on sets. J. K. Simmons copgreatguy 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
