I was the little guy who knew how to tie a necktie. It came from having absentee parents. They were tremendously loving and caring people who, by circumstance, had to go to work.
Harold RamisIf you're doing six takes, instead of doing six variations on the same words, why not just throw out the words and make them up as you go along, if you're comfortable with it? It gives the movies a slightly rangier feeling, and more of an accidental feel, but it also makes them edgier.
Harold RamisThe times change, and to the extent that comedy captures the spirit of the times, it will enjoy success.
Harold RamisThe comic impulse is sometimes a reaction to sadness. You feel like you can make one choice or the other.
Harold Ramis