Best quotes by Will Ferrell

New YorkSelf-ReflectionPersonal ExperiencesNew York is a fun town to go out in. During my twenties and into my thirties I had a good time partying, yes. But nothing where I woke up and I thought that I had a problem.

I'm a sex addict. It's my cross to bear. It's a real disease with doctors and medicine and everything!

ConfidenceHumorCompetitionSelf-AwarenessComparisonThere's always going to be someone as funny as you or funnier.

MusicI was listening to Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd, because that was new music for me. I really hadn't been up on them. I mean, I'd heard of them, but I wasn't up on their music. And I kept listening to Radiohead, and I was like, Man, I want to make hip-hop that feels like Radiohead. I want to make hip-hop that can use guitars and soul and jazz and just fuse it all together.

ConsciousnessArtistsI've always associated consciousness with artists like Bob Marley or Joni Mitchell or Bob Dylan. You know, artists that really talked about what was going on in the world and really artists that are timeless.

MusicExperimentationI want to make hip-hop that can use guitars and soul and jazz and just fuse it all together. And I want to make this whole new sound that's going to shock the world. Unfortunately, the masses didn't receive it.

IndividualityOriginalityUniquenessI've always been noted for being original and doing different thing. So for me to hop on the train that's going on would be - shoot, if I wanted to hop on the train, I might as well have hopped on gangsta rap back when it was popular and tried to do that.

OptimismLonelinessPositive MindsetI've not been able to avoid periods of time where I felt super-lonely. Luckily, I have a side that is able to always see the glass as half-full.

ConsciousnessArtistsThough I know consciousness kind of boxes you in, it still encompasses the artists that I knew were conscious throughout history of music - they're the ones that you look at as the legends.

New YorkPopularity'Elf' has become this big holiday movie, and I remember running around the streets of New York in tights saying, 'This could be the last movie I ever make,' and I could never have predicted that it'd become such a popular film.

LoveChildhoodReligionSince I was eight years old, I went to Trinity. I mean, I listened to Reverend Wright since I was a kid and I always heard him preach sermons of love and inspiration.

High SchoolCollegeThe funny guy doesn't get the girl until later in life. High school, college, everyone still wants the brooding, dangerous guy you shouldn't have.

Personal ExperienceWealthI was one of the richest rappers in 2008. But it was definitely a strange feeling.

ActorsHumorThere are a lot of really funny guys who are very natural in what they do: Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Seth Rogen.

I like challenging myself. I like the challenge of rapping to fast beats, rapping to beats that are super slow, whatever. I like the challenges, so I'm not afraid to take on any piece of music and create a song to it if it feels right to me.

CookingI'm a bit of a gourmet chef. I love cooking - mostly Thai food.

Will FerrellI'm always in these situations where I forget to separate what is pitched as an idea to the fact that I'm actually going to have to execute it.

OrganizationI'm a selective pack rat. There's some things I have no problem getting rid of and others I hold onto dearly.

MaterialismWealthYou know, when I'm looking at these '08 yachts that are for sale, I think "I could have just walked in with a briefcase of cash and put it on the table and walked out with a yacht."

DreamsAccomplishmentI've always wanted to sail around the world in a handmade boat and I built a boat.

I would love to work with Bill Murray. I've always been such a big fan. I think he's obviously a great comedic actor but a really interesting actor.

ConfidenceSelf-AssessmentI'm a really good swimmer.

I'm a panicked karaoke participant because I am always searching for a song in the moment. I don't have my go to song. I will be driving along and I will be like, "That should be my karaoke song!" and then I forget what song it is.

MemoryOften times I'm confronted with a quote that I don't remember saying. So, on one hand it's very flattering, it is just so surreal.

RaceEqualityBlack, white, yellow, brown - we wanted somebody who would do right by us. And I think because Obama was that person, whether he was black or white, he was chosen

PoliticsIn one of my songs, in the song on the "Why?" remix that I did with Jadakiss in 2004, I said, "Why is Bush actin' like they tryin' to get Osama? Why don't we impeach him and elect Obama?" This is in 2004 on the "Why?" remix and I said that because I really had belief that Obama was the right person to be president

I had never supported a political figure - and I went out and supported Obama.

HumorI'm in a glass case of emotion

Cultural DifferencesI'm the minority in my house sometimes. My wife is Swedish, and we go to Sweden and everyone is rattling off in Swedish. It's like, 'OK, I can just read a book.'

I Was so Drunk, I Thought a Tube of Toothpaste Was Astronaut Food.

ComfortUniquenessI think 'SNL' was such a unique thing because it was material you created and you're very comfortable with it, even though the setting was pressure-packed.

ArtTalentComedySelf-PerceptionI don't even consider myself an impressionist, really.

I speak as much Spanish as anyone who has grown up in Southern California or Texas or Arizona. I had my three years of high-school Spanish and a couple of semesters in college.

Childhood MemoriesI remember going with my mom to a random garage sale as a kid and thinking what a cool treasure hunt that whole world was. Only to transition as an adult to think, 'What a gross place that really is.'

ComedyWhen you're doing an out-and-out comedy, the notion of preparing for a character - I hope I don't reveal too much of myself here - but, uh, no, I'm not doing anything.

ComedyInfluenceActingAdmirationCareer AspirationsIt would be great to be able to follow in the footsteps of Bill Murray. I really respect his ability as a comedian, obviously, but even more so as an actor.

UncertaintyThinkingPerspectiveI don't really think in absolutes.

TelevisionAdmirationChildhoodNewsI've always loved watching the news on TV. As a kid, I loved watching Walter Cronkite, for some reason.

HumorFriendsExperiencesDeathEveryone I know who skis is dead.

I left 'Saturday Night Live' without a film to go to, and I'd filmed 'Old School' while I was in my last season of the show, and that hadn't come out yet. I was a free agent, in a way, but I knew it was time to leave the show and test the water.

ComedyPoliticsI think politics have gotten vulgar and we comedically portray that.

CookingI am a bit of a gourmet chef. I love cooking mostly Thai food. And a lot of times on movies, you have these trailers that have these little ovens and kitchenettes. A lot of actors never use them, but I would cook lunch just about every day.

ComedyI always just forced myself to do crazy things in public. In college I would push an overhead projector across campus with my pants just low enough to show my butt. Then my friend would incite the crowd to be like, 'Look at that idiot!' That's how I got over being shy.

HappinessCreativityI think anyone who has, you know, is in any sort of artistic pursuit, kind of goes up and down with the way they feel about their work. And I, for the most part, am pretty happy person. But, yeah. I go through definite periods of time where I'm not funny. I'm not good. I'm - I don't feel original.

EntertainmentHumorNostalgiaI laugh like a fool when I watch a movie that I've done several years down the road when it's on cable, i'll just watch and sadly laugh along.

Personal GrowthVulnerabilitySelf-ExpressionActingIt's very easy for me to play silly, but to reveal something closer to you, that's so much harder.

Self-ImageFitnessExercisePhysical AppearanceI just kind of have a comedic looking body, I guess. If anything I really have to exercise just to not look too fudgy, otherwise I would just keep going and going.

EncouragementIf you set up an environment where failing is encouraged then you want to try everything. It's obviously the best way to work.

I've always wanted to sail around the world in a handmade boat. And I built a boat. I had a boat built for me, I mean, and my second day out to sea I realized that (a) I'm not a sailor, and (b) I have no knowledge of basic navigation.

ComedyBoundariesHandling a painful situation in a comedic way is truly the funniest. That is extremely real to me and not kind of clownish. There is a thin line though; you can't overdo it.

BoundariesI'm professional, I'm allowed to say this. I let him lick my balls. So, that's what you need to get close with your animal.

ComedyPerformanceFilmExpectationsJames Caan told me at the end of filming 'Elf' that he had been waiting through the whole film for me to be funny - and I never was.

PoliticsI'm a Progressive. Much in the same way our founding fathers - who, oddly enough, wouldn't get elected today - were Progressives.

There's nothing sexy about Orange County.

ComedyPerseveranceHumorHopeInstinctsAll you have in comedy, in general, is just going with your instincts. You can only hope that other people think that what you think is funny is funny. I don't have an answer but I just try to plough straight ahead.

Self-DiscoveryCareer ChoicesCollegeShow BusinessBy the time I was ready for college, I didn't know what I wanted to do. I think I secretly wanted a show business career, but I was suppressing it.

ComedyMoviesHumorUncertaintyI know the nature of comedy, and you never know what will happen with the next movie or whether people will find it funny.

ComedyActingStereotypesPublic ImageI love playing the macho guy who looks like an idiot.

Seizing OpportunitiesOn the set of an independent film you can tell that nobody is doing it for the money. Everyone is there because they love the script. A smaller budget sort of unifies everyone; it's a real team effort and that's amazing. But these opportunities just don't present themselves that often for me, so basically any chance I get to do something different I jump on it.

ComedyChildhood MemoriesIn the fourth grade, I learned how to fake walking into a door. You know, you hit it with your hand and snap your head back. The girls loved it.

Family DynamicsWhat about Santa's cookies? I suppose 'parents' eat those, too?

ChildhoodHumorSchoolI was never a class clown or anything like that, but I do remember being in the first grade and my teacher, Mr. Chad, told the class one day that we were going to do some exercises. He meant math exercises, but I stood up and started doing jumping jacks. To this day, I don't know what possessed me to do that, but all my friends cracked up.

ComedySaturday Night Live is such a comedy boot camp in a way, because you get to work with so many different people who come in to host the show and you get thrown into so many situations and learn how to think on your feet, so filmmaking actually feels slow, in a good way.

InspirationComedyCareerActingI'd love to become like Bill Murray, who was so funny on 'Saturday Night Live' and has gone on to do some of the landmark comedies people like. And then to add this whole other phase to his career with 'Lost in Translation' and 'Rushmore.' I always felt to be able to have something similar to that would be great.

PoliticsWill FerrellHappens I am very political. I have deep political instincts.

Personal ExperiencesIndependenceCollegeI left home to go to college, and then I moved back home. I moved back for three years from 21 to 24.

I think with the success of, like, every summer there has been a couple R-rated comedies that have done so well; I think it is so nice to see that people are turning out to see these movies, and it doesn't seem to be as big a stigma with the studios anymore.

ComedyPreferencesI will watch a movie that is quote unquote dark and not get the qualification of what is dark and what is not.

CuriosityCourageCommunicationLeadershipAs you set off into the world, don't be afraid to question your leaders. But don't ask too many questions at one time or that are too hard because your leaders get tired and/or cranky.

CreativityTalentI think whatever an artist does, it just has to be quality and good. I think the way Kanye's doing what he's doing with the Auto-Tune is actually creative because he just writes good melodies. He just writes good songs. He's just gifted.

Some artists are definitely trying to do different styles. Some, not a lot. But even from what you've seen [of] Outkast, Kanye West, and Lil' Wayne, and different people expressing their way of evolving in hip-hop. In the evolution of hip-hop, they're doing different things. And you've seen hip-hop have more of a global presence and impact on the world.

Show BusinessYou still have that competitive thing where you want to try to make hits. That won't go away, unless the mayor of show business says my time's up.

PreparationActorsCommunicationInterviewsYou tend to get reluctant to talk about anything until the day before filming.

HumorGratitudeI want to thank Jesus, and by Jesus I mean Jesus Hernandez, my bodyguard

Body ImageIn junior high P.E., I was way too shy to take a shower in front of the other kids. It was a horribly awkward time - body hair, odors... So I'd go from my sweaty shirt back into my regular clothes and have to continue the day.