Everything that happens on Wall Street only fortifies my opinion that there is in fact a more ludicrous industry than the entertainment industry.
Michael ShannonLet's point out the elephant in the room: Actor bands are not notoriously successful enterprises. I can't think of any.
Michael ShannonThat could sound arrogant, I guess, but sometimes I feel like I have a bit of a Zelig thing. I'll blend in wherever. I'm from the South, so I'll have a Southern accent when I'm home. But if I'm up here in New York, I have a British accent.
Michael ShannonIf you don't fight the system, you can either take advantage of the system or let the system take advantage of you.
Michael ShannonThat's the great secret of humans: we're all the same person. The best thing to do is just go for the hug.
Michael ShannonIf I were God, I would just be up there scratching my head, thinking, 'What the hell am I supposed to do with this?' For everyone helping an old lady across the street, there's someone else bludgeoning a person to death. And sometimes they're the same. How can He separate us all out?
Michael Shannon