Mike Myers Quotes

A collection of quotes by Mike Myers.

Mike Myers is a Canadian actor, comedian, writer, and producer, born on May 25, 1963, in Scarborough, Ontario. He gained worldwide recognition for his comedic talents, particularly for his iconic characters in movies and television shows. Myers began his career in the late 1980s as a cast member on the popular sketch comedy show "Saturday Night Live," where he created memorable characters such as Wayne Campbell of "Wayne's World" fame.

In 1992, Myers turned his successful "Wayne's World" sketches into a feature film, which became a box office hit. This propelled him to even greater success and led to a string of successful films, including the "Austin Powers" series, where he played multiple roles, including the title character and the villainous Dr. Evil. The Austin Powers films were known for their tongue-in-cheek humor and cultural references, becoming a popular franchise.

Apart from his comedic roles, Myers also displayed his versatility as an actor in films like "Shrek," where he voiced the lovable green ogre. His distinctive voice work helped make the animated movie a massive success and spawned sequels. Myers also wrote and starred in the satirical spy comedy "The Love Guru" in 2008.

A multi-talented and highly influential comedy performer, Mike Myers has left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry through his memorable characters, witty writing, and distinctive comedic style.

Verne's all about what you can do versus what you can't do.

Verne's all about what you can do versus what you can't do. He just kept saying yes and his part kept growing. I would love to work with him in every movie.

I grew up in Toronto and as long as I can remember, as long

I grew up in Toronto and as long as I can remember, as long as there was cable, even those old cable boxes that were wired to the TV, there have been Bollywood movies on Toronto TV.

Shooting this one was kind of like a two month party, we wou

Shooting this one was kind of like a two month party, we would literally play music between takes, and other movies that were shooting on our lot would play hookey, come over and hang out and stuff. We had a great time.

Movies

Marriage can be viewed as the waiting room for death.

Marriage can be viewed as the waiting room for death.

Death

Europe is scooters. Europe is five young people on one bench

Europe is scooters. Europe is five young people on one bench sharing a chocolate bar. Their idea of entertainment and fun is so much different than ours, which is exactly why a movie about them would be funny.

Funny

My dad loved to laugh. He was very funny and very silly.

My dad loved to laugh. He was very funny and very silly.

Dad

With fame there is a crosswire between intensity and intimac

With fame there is a crosswire between intensity and intimacy. You have decoy intimacy, but you are also very much alone.

Alone

My theory is that all of Scottish cuisine is based on a dare

My theory is that all of Scottish cuisine is based on a dare.

Funny

My father was always a straight-up funny guy. He was silly.

My father was always a straight-up funny guy. He was silly. He was my inspiration.

Funny

And I love Mel Brooks. My Dad loved his movies, too, they're

And I love Mel Brooks. My Dad loved his movies, too, they're awesome, the kind of thing that if you're in for ten minutes, you're in for two hours.

Dad

Austin sounds a little bit like Aston Martin, which is the t

Austin sounds a little bit like Aston Martin, which is the type of car James Bond would drive.

Car

And I thought, when I have kids, that's the sort of well tol

And I thought, when I have kids, that's the sort of well told, silly, and fun fairy tale that I would want to take them to. But it was an amazing experience. And I think Shrek is a real classic, a fairy tale classic.

Amazing

Comedy. It was just huge in my house. Peter Sellers and Alec

Comedy. It was just huge in my house. Peter Sellers and Alec Guinness, Monty Python and all those James Bond movies were highly regarded.

Movies

I would love to be a father. I had a great father who taught

I would love to be a father. I had a great father who taught me how gratifying that is. I'm not going to deny myself that. I think I'd be good at it. Everybody wants that experience. I definitely do.

Experience

I think that Scottish people, like Canadians, are often misu

I think that Scottish people, like Canadians, are often misunderstood and what I like about my Scottish friends and relatives is how quickly it can go from love to anger. It's a great dynamic.

Anger

My Dad was from Liverpool, and he picked it up in the army.

My Dad was from Liverpool, and he picked it up in the army. He'd often come out with this stuff.

Dad

My dad sold encyclopedias and my mom worked in a factory off

My dad sold encyclopedias and my mom worked in a factory office.

Dad