For some reason, people find me funny. Its quite hard to define why a thought is funny. Its even harder to define why a person would be funny. Its a word that I cant define at all. But whether I know quite what it is or not, I seem to be it. – Wallace Shawn
I led the life of an intellectual up until a certain age. I remember Freuds Interpretation of Dreams was a big favorite when I was 11. It sounded so interesting. And it really was! – Wallace Shawn
In my early 20s, I studied history and politics, and I really thought that perhaps I would devote my life to that. – Wallace Shawn
In terms of number of movies, Ive been in an extraordinary amount. If you count only the minutes Im onscreen, its not so long. – Wallace Shawn
My mother is a big believer in being responsible for your own happiness. She always talked about finding joy in small moments and insisted that we stop and take in the beauty of an ordinary day. When I stop the car to make my kids really see a sunset, I hear my mothers voice and smile. – Jennifer Garner