Michael Stuhlbarg Quotes

The bitterest truth is better than the sweetest lie.

A miracle is something that seems impossible but happens anyway.

My mom and my dad are ebullient people, and I think I carry that with me.

I love a sense of humor, I love intelligence, I love specificity, I love surprises. I'm inspired to get out of bed in the morning and fill my day with good things.

I've found in my own life, if you try to struggle against what the universe is telling you, you set yourself up for more of a battle.

To see those two characters [Steve Jobs and Andy Hertzfeld ] juxtaposed against each other shows an interesting dynamic of how gifted people might function differently in the world.

I love Seth Rogen's line in which he talks about how you can be both a genius and decent at the same time.

I'm always trying to remember that kindness goes a long, long way. I think that's something that people will definitely take out of this film as well.

Film, for me, has been a process of learning on the job.

Most of the people in New York are very often from somewhere else.

I think the theater work and the on-camera work feed off each other. My theater work has become more simple, and my on-camera work has become more energized or more spontaneous.

I wanted to be a cartoonist. I was one of those kids who sat around and drew in my room all the time.

It's nice to be able to challenge myself by playing real people. But at the same time it utilizes a different part of the brain to just invent new things.

I find that it's best to take one step at a time and cross each bridge as they come to you.