Jack Black Quotes

Funny songs, that’s my ticket. I can’t remember when it started or why it started, it’s just something that I NEEDED.

The greatest gift in life is the ability to think great thoughts and have the strength to take action so that those thoughts become reality in this wonderful and abundant world.

I don't have any real spirituality in my life - I'm kind of an atheist - but when music can take me to the highest heights, it's almost like a spiritual feeling. It fills that void for me.

You must never underestimate the power of the eyebrow.

The movie Spinal Tap rocked my world. It's for rock what The Sound of Music was for hills. They really nailed how dumb rock can be.

I make a mean peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

I'm fairly certain that YOLO is just Carpe Diem for stupid people.

The real challenge is if you don't look super sexy, like a Brad Pitt, you're going to have to try harder. You're going to have to make up for it in other ways.

I recommend that everyone in their youth be as out of shape as possible so that when you turn 40, people can go, "Wow, you look much better now."

I played, like, a year of piano until I learned the 'Pink Panther' theme. That was my goal. Once I was good enough, I quit. Now my music has to have some rock.

There's nothing you can really do to prepare to rock. Do you prepare to eat a delicious meal? Are you hungry? Then you're gonna eat it.

I feel as if you're saying that DJ is not a real job.

I'd rather be the king of kids, than the prince of fools.

I'm always looking for a fresh perspective because it's fun to tell stories that are original and new in some way.

Just because you don't know how to do stand-up doesn't mean you don't know how to put on a show.

It's all about finding your voice in whatever your profession... it helps your confidence.

I'm an aspiring writer. I hate that phrase. You're either a writer or you're not.

If Beethoven and Bach hooked up with Mozart and made a band, they could be a distant runner up to The D.

A long life or a short life are of equal importance to God.

People scream at me, "Hey, let's party." I give off an I'm-crazy-and-I-want-to-arty-and-wrestle-you vibe.

Push-ups, sit-ups, and a strict diet of raisins. That's my plan [for 2011].

Justice is a word that resides in the dictionary. It occasionally makes its escape, but is promptly caught and put back where it belongs.

We're not just twice as powerful when we're together, but ten times as powerful.

My children are magical creatures and I love them to death.

What do you do after you go to space, more importantly? You can't go to a more intense, awesome thing. That's the end.

Weddings mainly are for drinkers.

Iris, if you were a melody...piano melody. I used only the good notes.

I'm always looking for talented people that I want to collaborate with.

I like being married. I'm at home with my wife and kids all the time now. I don't go out for wild nights.

With the acting, it's somebody else's brainchild, and I'm just sort of helping flesh it out. There's a special satisfaction to being the brains behind the operation.

My parents were very supportive of me and my artistic endeavours. My father and mother came to every school play I ever did.

I always feel bad for people getting married and spending upwards of a hundred thousand dollars. It just seems so absurd to me.

There's something about a divorce in that even if your parents still love you, the fact that they can't live with each other makes you feel there's something wrong with you.

Tenacious D loves Auntie Em's. Her delicious nutrients are always energizing and indie-fresh. Where does she find those unbelievable recipes? Somewhere over the rainbow?

Buddha is pretty funny. Buddha is the coolest, though. If I had to go with one, I'd probably party with the Buddha.

I'm really excited about our DJ set. That's probably the most exciting of all. It's selfish but it's always your own thing that you're most concerned with.

Clarifying your identity helps you just talk to ladies.

I look for good directors mainly because if you do enough of movies where there's not a real creative vision behind it, you start to turn into a robot and you want to jump off a bridge.

Every movie presents its challenges.

Let's face it, the great comedians now that are handicapped in the looks department are tremendous writers.

I'm used to being crazy and "rock-n-rolly", which is a little different than this world. For me, it was a chance to stretch a little bit.

I just remember the early days of Tenacious D. There was no talk or thought about doing a TV show or a movie.

I love comedy and drama equally and music too. I just sort of follow my nose to whatever seems really exciting at the time. Eventually, I might want to do a rock opera.

Me personally, I don't have anything against Jesus any more than I do any of the religious icons. I think they're all pretty funny.

Part of the acting gig is when you're let loose some improvs and put stuff into your own words every once in a while. That doesn't get you a writing credit or more money. It just makes it more fun.

I serve society by rocking!

Habit is the strongest thing in life.

Push-ups, sit-ups, and a strict diet of raisins. That's my plan.