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I'm not a publicity hound. I ...

I'm not a publicity hound. I don't care about being on the cover of 'GQ' or 'Vanity Fair.'

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

I've learned my lesson over t...

I've learned my lesson over the years about what to say and what not to say in interviews, that's for sure.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

Well, he's got a much bigger ...

Well, he's got a much bigger circus to play with, and he has a lot more financing available, and he has a lot more time available. I think that makes a huge difference. I think he instinctively knows how to make films and all the different ways that you can make stuff. He's very gadget-wise, and he's very smart about all the different things that are available to a filmmaker nowadays, and he makes very good use of them. He has a theater in his house, for God's sake. It has proper curtains on it and everything. It's pretty wild.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

When you play a character tha...

When you play a character that's someone real, when you're playing a true story, it's really great 'cause you're not pretending to make up some silly thing.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

When you play a character tha...

When you play a character that's someone real, when you're playing a true story, it's really great, 'cause you're not pretending to make up some silly thing.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

I don't have a boss . . . nob...

I don't have a boss . . . nobody tells me what to do.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

I've never been able to read ...

I've never been able to read for anything, and every time I have, I've never gotten the part. And I don't know why that is. I just can't. Reading or auditioning for something... It's like it's this mental block in my brain, and I just can't do it. But when people ask you to do stuff without making you go through that, it's a much more pleasant experience.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

Children recognize me from Fr...

Children recognize me from Free Willy (1993), and their parents recognize me from Reservoir Dogs (1992). The kids are, like, "There's Glen!" and the parents are, like, "Don't go near that guy!"

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

'L.A. Confidential' was writt...

'L.A. Confidential' was written with me in mind, but Russell Crowe got the part. Go figure.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

I've done two motorcycle pict...

I've done two motorcycle pictures: I did 'Beyond The Law,' and I did one produced by Tarantino called 'Hell Ride,' with Dennis Hopper and David Carradine and Vinnie Jones. And I just think 'Hell Ride' was a lot more of what a biker movie should be. But the good part of 'Beyond The Law' was that I had a good time with Charlie Sheen.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

I don't know if there's anyth...

I don't know if there's anything sadder than an actor who hasn't made a good picture, and at least I got a few good ones that will stand the test of time. I feel very fortunate about that.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

I probably made a few picture...

I probably made a few pictures I shouldn't have done, but I have four sons and I have to pay the rent. If you have a decision to make about whether or not you can buy groceries at the market or whether or not you're going to make a bad movie, you're going to make a bad movie.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

What people don't always unde...

What people don't always understand is that I established a certain lifestyle for my family back in the days of 'Species' and 'Mulholland Falls' and 'The Getaway.' I wasn't about to move my six kids into a trailer park. So when people offered me work, it wasn't always the best, but I had to buy groceries, and I had to put gas in the car.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

People have been afraid of me...

People have been afraid of me because of the parts I played. Nobody remembers that I was the dad in 'Free Willy.'

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

I don't get the IMDb... I've ...

I don't get the IMDb... I've called them several times myself and said, 'Guys, look... ' I've given them specific titles that should not be on there. But they won't take them down.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

I worked a lot of non-acting ...

I worked a lot of non-acting jobs for a really long time. They ranged from auto mechanic to landscaper to manual labor to working in a factory that made airplane parts. I even tried to go to school as a paramedic and ended up being an orderly in a hospital.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

I'm kind of hard to double, b...

I'm kind of hard to double, but I did have one guy for a while as my double. I kind of like to do my own stunts, though, because it's just the overall experience. Sometimes you have to step aside when the stuff gets really dangerous, but I feel like sometimes you have to do your own stunts to make the role seem real.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

I used to be one of those guy...

I used to be one of those guys with a lot of angst, you know? I just don't anymore. I'm not angst-ridden anymore. I've faced reality of what I am and what I have to do in life.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

My big ambition was to be Ric...

My big ambition was to be Richard Petty.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

I swim a lot, almost every da...

I swim a lot, almost every day. I just go out to the beach by my place in Malibu and jump into the ocean.

Michael Madsen 21 quotes

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