Quotes by Bill Murray

About Bill Murray:

William James is an American actor and comedian. He first gained exposure on Saturday Night Live for which he earned an Emmy Award and later went on to star in comedy films, including Meatballs (1979), Caddyshack (1980), Stripes (1981), Tootsie (1982), Ghostbusters (1984), Scrooged (1988), What About Bob? (1991), and Groundhog Day (1993). Murray garnered additional critical acclaim later in his career, starring in Lost in Translation (2003), which earned him a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award for Best Actor, as well as an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He also received Golden Globe nominations for his roles in Ghostbusters, Rushmore (1998), Hyde Park on Hudson (2012) and St. Vincent (2014).
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

I'm a nut, but not just a nut.

Bill Murray

Awards are meaningless to me, and I have nothing but disdain for anyone who actively campaigns to get one.

Bill Murray

I think midlife crisis is just a point where people's careers have reached some plateau and they have to reflect on their personal relationships.

Bill Murray

Sometimes I snore, like when I get really tired.

Bill Murray

'Groundhog Day' was one of the greatest scripts ever written. It didn't even get nominated for an Academy Award.

Bill Murray

People say I'm difficult and sometimes that's a badge of honour.

Bill Murray

My favorite thing about New York is the people, because I think they're misunderstood. I don't think people realize how kind New York people are.

Bill Murray

Here's the thing, you just have to drive a lot faster, and if you don't get there, we're both fired.

Bill Murray

Yeah, I think that's sort of the American way. And it's also the Polish way, it turns out.

Bill Murray

This really should be kept secret, but you can learn a lot by watching the making-of DVDs. Every actor should do it. You figure out what you're dealing with.

Bill Murray

I came out of the old Second City in Chicago. Chicago actors are more hard-nosed. They're tough on themselves and their fellow actors. They're self-demanding.

Bill Murray

Golf was my first glimpse of comedy. I was a caddy when I was a kid. I was on the golf course rather than being in lessons, but I can play better now than I could then.

Bill Murray

I feel that if you really want an Oscar, you're in trouble. It's like wanting to be married - you'll take anybody. If you want the Oscar really badly, it becomes a naked desire and ambition. It becomes very unattractive.

Bill Murray

Don't think about your errors or failures; otherwise, you'll never do a thing.

Bill Murray

I realized the more fun I had, the more relaxed I was working, the better I worked.

Bill Murray

The more relaxed you are, the better you are at everything: the better you are with your loved ones, the better you are with your enemies, the better you are at your job, the better you are with yourself.

Bill Murray

And then depression set in....

Bill Murray

I'm suspicious of people who don't like dogs, but I trust a dog when it doesn't like a person.

Bill Murray

In Japan, you have no idea what they are saying, and they can't help you either. Nothing makes any sense. They're very polite, but you feel like a joke is being played on you the entire time you're there.

Bill Murray

There's only a couple times when fame is ever helpful. Sometimes you can get into a restaurant where the kitchen is just closing. Sometimes you can avoid a traffic violation. But the only time it really matters is in the emergency room with your kids...

Bill Murray

Whenever I think of the high salaries we are paid as film actors, I think it is for the travel, the time away, and any trouble you get into through being well known. It's not for the acting, that's for sure.

Bill Murray

Author Bio

  • NameBill Murray
  • DescriptionAmerican actor and comedian
  • BornSeptember 21, 1950
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionScreenwriter; Film Producer; Television Actor; Film Actor; Film Director; Voice Actor; Autobiographer; Actor
  • AwardsGolden Globe Award; British Academy Of Film And Television Arts; Independent Spirit Award For Best Male Lead; Primetime Emmy Award