I would like for my kids to at least have some familiarity with who I am: "It's the man from TV!"
Steve CarellWell, it might have been if I'd had success earlier in life, but having success that much later meant I was far more grounded when it came. The last few years of my life have just been surreal and after a lifetime of disappointment and heartache and rejection, I still don't believe this is all actually happening. I'm extremely grateful for my success - I just never expect it to last and my motto, if I have one, is just put your head down and do the job.
Steve CarellI don't do anything to try to change people's perceptions of me. I tend to think that's sort of an ego driven thing.
Steve CarellWell, on a personal level, I would never want to take on a character who didnโt have some redeemable qualities. Even the worst of people, such as Michael Scott in The Office [Carellโs character in the US version of the Ricky Gervais sitcom], have some decent human qualities that you can latch onto.
Steve Carell