John Goodman

Believe me, nobody likes to loaf more than me.

People in Medicaid ought to have access to the same insurance as the rest of the population. If they are segregated, it will be a poor plan for poor people.

This happens to be that the power of laughter and love would beat out the power of fear every time. You know, I hate to sound corny about it but it's true, and I think that's what this movie is about.

I'd like to come back because I really miss doing situation comedy.

I don't need the bread, but it's nice to do something creative.

TV is the best babysitter.

That was all Rose, and Rose knew what she was doing. Her main thing was story.

When I was a kid, I loved Popeye, but the old ones, the real old ones.

Like, every couple of months you read, they rewrite, you come back in, they've animated more stuff - they usually videotape you while you're reading it - so they'll incorporate some gestures and some facial expressions into it.

As far as I know, the guys at Pixar are opposed to a Monsters, Inc. sequel.

But I'm not as bad as Al Pacino - he doesn't even know what month it is half the time when he's working.

I'm really getting to appreciate traditional jazz now - the New Orleans stuff - a lot more than I did before.

Relax. Just relax and have fun doing what youre doing. Dont worry so much about being results oriented. Just commit yourself to the moment.

Basically, though, I'm just lucky to love what I do for a living.

I flew into New York for the Raising Arizona audition, and we just started joking around.

It was a fight for a very long time. After the end of the first season, all that was done.

Then I started checking out blues albums from the library and playing the harp along with them.

I hated Woody Woodpecker and Scooby-Doo, but I was a cartoon freak.

Pardon me for loitering in front of an orchestra.

If you want to direct, you've got to work.

Kids are at my level. I like goofing around with them.

Social Security's future has gotten worse, and each year we delay reform adds to the cost we are pushing off onto our children.

I'm just a lazy boy. I'd rather sit in my recliner and act.

It was cool for a couple of weeks, but how much bad golf can you play?

Yeah, the material's been good so far, although I'm sure there's got to be a drought coming someday.

I'd bowled a lot, but I never really had proper lessons.