Work hard, don't quit, be appreciative, be thankful, be grateful, be respectful, also to never whine ever, never complain, and, always, for crying out loud, keep a sense of humor.
Michael KeatonI performed stand-up because I didn't have to ask anyone's permission. My set was never joke-centric. It was a performance.
Michael KeatonIt's odd, how those things happen to actors. A thing where you think, "I have no idea how to do this," something will happen in your life comes up and you just get it. I don't know how you get it, but actors are pretty extraordinary, in that regard. I think it's fear that happens.
Michael KeatonThe thing about me not doing superhero movies, that's not true at all. Movies are movies. You just go.
Michael Keaton