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" Everyone's got skeletons in their closet, and I've got a million in mine, believe me. I tested the envelope; I pushed it. Whenever somebody in authority told me not to do something, I did it just to find out why they said not to do it. "

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" The best comedy audiences in the country and this is tried and true, I'm not just saying it, in my opinion are Boston, Atlanta, and Chicago. "

Denis Leary

Opinion

Saying

Boston

" I obviously identify with the anti-authority figure. I've pretty much always had problems with authority, ever since I was a kid. "

" I would have to commit a crime and have cops chase me. That would be the only way to get me to jog five miles. "

Denis Leary

Chase

Way

" No woman can be completely happy at any one moment in time. They're always anticipating the next thing to argue or complain about. "

" My father left Ireland because he did not want to muck horse manure for the rest of his life, and he wanted to come to New York. "

" The Social Wishlist on Facebook is a great example of everything right about social media. "

" George Carlin was great right up to the end of his life. But Richard Pryor was probably the best, most gifted stand-up comedian who will ever live. "

" I don't watch 'American Idol.' I don't watch any of that stuff. "

" I don't really have a lot of fun playing just straight good guys. It's not my thing. It's like Tom Hanks territory. "

" Some people expect me to be funny all the time, and I'm not necessarily funny all the time. "

Denis Leary

Time

Some People

" The biggest battle for a lot of people who come out of the theater, which is where I was trained, is that they can never forget that a camera is pointed at them. "

" I don't want to see a 'Sopranos' movie. This is just me. I like to think the end is where it was on TV as opposed to becoming a movie. "

" I wanted to be a hockey player. Where I grew up, the basketball courts were rarely used. I was terrible in school and actually said, 'I'm going to be a hockey player.' "

" If you want a long-term relationship that doesn't require a lot of work, I say, get a dog. They love you no matter what. But when it comes to humans, there's no secret; you really have to appreciate the person every single day. "

" I really like 'Batman.' Not the TV show, but the dark 'Batman.' "

Denis Leary

Show

TV Show

" I like Jesus, I mean, I think he was a good guy. "

" Temptation's something you have to deal with even if you're not famous. It's harder when you're famous because it's a lot more in your face, and that makes it a little more difficult to walk away from sometimes. "

" What's politically correct a lot of times is not funny. "

" I think daycare is great for people who have to work two jobs. My problem is with people who are dropping kids off at daycare because they want to go out and spend the day golfing or getting their nails done. You know what I mean? That's not why they invented daycare. "

" No matter what anybody says, relationships are based on physical attraction. The first time I saw my wife, it was pure animal whatever. "

" I've been nominated for Emmys and Golden Globes, but I've never won one and I probably never will. "

" Most people don't know how underpaid and often ill-equipped urban fire departments are across North America. "

" Firefighters are some of the most selfless public servants you will ever encounter. "

" Kathy Bates is sexy. It's partly because of her talent, but she's got a great face, and a great laugh. "

" When I'm on stage, that's me. It's blown up, but that's me. "

Denis Leary

Blown

Stage

" Where I grew up, the basketball courts were rarely used. "

Denis Leary

Used

Basketball

" When I go to Batman movies, I always think, 'Man, I would like to be a bad guy in a Batman movie.' especially as they got darker when they go to the Christian Bale era. "

" Nobody can make more fun of me than I already make of myself. "

" There's no male Oprah. "

Denis Leary

Male

Oprah

" I have a lot of conservative views on a lot of things. "