19 Quotes & Sayings By Denis Leary

Denis Leary is an American actor, writer, director, producer, voice artist, comedian and former criminal. Leary started his career at the age of 17 as a theater employee at The Second City in Chicago. At the same time he began to perform stand-up comedy in local clubs. He was later cast in a series of commercials for St Read more

Joseph Medical Center. His first major acting role came in the comedy film High Hopes (1988), followed by a short-lived television series The Guy (1989–1990). His breakthrough came with the film Dead Presidents (1995) and its popular single "Home Alone".

Leary's most notable roles are as the protagonist in all five of the Smokin' Aces films. Leary also co-directed Going All The Way (2012).

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White men have screwed this country up! I would like a black, female…. everything all rolled into one. I want something different. I want a real change. People, I want a president who speaks well, who has a sense of humor. This guy is such a moron! It's beyond the point where it's a joke. He's an idiot. Denis Leary
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I want you to take away the hope because that's the thing that's killing me. Denis Leary
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My dad was very much a John Wayne kind of guy, but he was also a great guy, great sense of humor, a real dedicated dad. I don't think he ever missed a hockey game I was in. Denis Leary
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I'm really happy I went to a Catholic school because a lot of the repressive tactics they use make for great senses of humor. Denis Leary
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If you do good work, it tends to stick around. People still come up to me and say, 'The Ref' is my favorite Christmas movie.' Denis Leary
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Temptation's something you have to deal with even if you're not famous. It's harder when you're famous because it's a lot more in your face, and that makes it a little more difficult to walk away from sometimes. Denis Leary
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I learned a long time ago, if you want to keep your friends in show business, don't get famous. Because as soon as you get famous, a lot of the people you used to know, who didn't, become incredibly bitter and jealous. It's part of the territory. Denis Leary
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My nieces and my nephews think the only thing that I do is 'Ice Age.' That's fine with me because pretty soon they'll grow up enough to realize that I suck or that my time has passed, whichever it might be. Denis Leary
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Not eating meat is a decision, eating meat is an instinct. Denis Leary
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Here's the problem with Easter. The Catholic Church needs to pick a date because it keeps moving. And I think the reason they always have Easter moving to different dates is to catch us. Denis Leary
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My biggest regret in life is that I didn't hit John Denver in the mouth while I has the chance. Denis Leary
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There's not going to be a 'Rescue Me' movie. Not a chance. Denis Leary
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I guess you get pigeon-holed in Hollywood, but I'm ok with that because I've been able to do a lot. I started in the theater, then I went to stand-up comedy, and then when I went into the movies to do comedy and drama and big movies and small movies. Denis Leary
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The thing with movies is, because you have so little time, I always feel like there are more things we could've done with the character. If we'd done a sequel to 'The Thomas Crown Affair, ' what would that have been like? But for the most part, you try not to think of that, because it's just going to break your heart. Denis Leary
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When I go to Batman movies, I always think, 'Man, I would like to be a bad guy in a Batman movie.' especially as they got darker when they go to the Christian Bale era. Denis Leary
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My only worry about tweeting and modern technology is how it has crept into even the darkest corners of the absolute global village we live in. Denis Leary
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First of all, I have to have trucks because I live most of my time on a horse farm, so I've gotta have trucks. It's in the northeast; I've got to have pickup trucks to move snow, number one. Number two, just if I'm driving, I don't have to have an SUV, but I want a big car. Denis Leary
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My career plan at this point is 'Ice Age 5' through '10, ' and even '12, ' and 'Spider Man' - you know, basically I'd be Emma Stone's dad for the rest of my career. I really don't have any problem doing that. Denis Leary