Charlie Day

Growing up in Rhode Island, my friends would have strung me up if I had been a Yankees fan. ”

The idea of doing stand-up is terrifying to me. ”

I never saw myself as a comedian. I saw myself as a guy who can act funny. ”

Well, you know, I don't think anyone who writes a television series has a master plan from the beginning, and knows all the character traits, and everything that's going to happen. ”

Starting out, I bet I didn't get a lot of parts because of my strange voice. I'm not consciously thinking, 'Hey, sound like a squeaky dog toy mixed with a bagful of rusty nails.' It's just what my voice has done. ”

Thinking of Plan B muddies up your chances of succeeding at Plan A. ”

As an actor, sometimes you feel a pressure to change yourself from time to time. ”

Actors put ourselves in awkward positions all the time. ”

I waited tables in New York, and when you're in that line of work, you often have a horrible boss. ”