You never do a movie and not want it to work. You accept whatever it is. You have to, but nobody in their right mind would not want the movie to be getting talked about at the end of the year.
Albert BrooksI've never been disappointed, because I've never given somebody I liked that much power.
Albert BrooksIf you're going to act and do this for a living, you want to play something that the audience didn't expect.
Albert BrooksIt's better to be known by six people for something you're proud of than to be known by sixty million for something you're not.
Albert BrooksThe whole world is tense. Everybody gets the international news. Theres been no American comedy at all that even remotely addresses the subject in any way. My goal isnt to solve the worlds problems. My character wasnt even able to do his assignment. But the premise of wanting to find out about somebody -- other than the stuff that the CIA will tell you -- theres no hope unless we do that.
Albert Brooks