13 Quotes & Sayings By Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He began his career on the MTV show The State in 1999, and went on to appear in films including Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Blades of Glory (2007), Elf (2003), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Blades of Glory (2007) and Step Brothers (2008). His big-screen breakthrough came when he was cast as Ron Burgundy in the 2004 film Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, which had a successful run at the box office. After anchoring news broadcasts on numerous networks including ABC News and CNN, Ferrell moved into acting full-time Read more

He has since appeared in several films including Get Hard (2013), Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013), Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013), Step Brothers (2008) and the HBO series Eastbound & Down (2009–2010).

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All 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. Will Ferrell
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Members of the Senate and House, if they want to send troops into war, should be forced to send a family member. That would really make everyone stop and go, 'Ohhh-kaaay.' Will Ferrell
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I 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.' Will Ferrell
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I 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. Will Ferrell
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When I was a kid, 'Land of the Lost' was my favorite show, just because it was - in the landscape of Saturday morning cartoons - it was so unique. It was a live-action show and kids were in it, these creatures, these Sleestaks and dinosaurs. Every week was a different adventure. I couldn't wait. I loved it so much. Will Ferrell
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It'd be great to be in a position where you can make choices regardless of money. My tastes are always gonna lead me to go for the amazing project where I'm being paid in Turkish cantaloupes. Will Ferrell
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I have only been funny about seventy four per cent of the time. Yes I think that is right. Seventy-four per cent of the time. Will Ferrell
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The 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. Will Ferrell
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My kind of wanting to be funny didn't come from need, necessarily. The closest I can analyze it is that it was an easy way to make friends, I found out. It was just a great kind of social tool. Will Ferrell
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I did plenty of jobs that I hated. I was a bank teller and terrible at it. I parked cars, a valet. I answered phones. I somehow avoided being a waiter. I knew I wouldn't be able to keep the order straight. I'm not much of a multi-tasker. Will Ferrell
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I hate when someone drives my car and resets all the radio presets. I don't understand it. If I was ever driving someone's car, I would never touch the things that were set. Will Ferrell
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My dad turned me onto Peter Sellers as a kid. I loved the fact that he was a unique combination of being extremely subtle and over-the-top all at the same time, and that's a hard thing to do. I admire that. Will Ferrell