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" Leaving a lot of movie sets, I've gone home and said, 'How come my hands are clean?' I should finish something and go home with dirt in my fingernails, because then you really feel that you've done something. "

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" It's great to make your own choices, but there's a price to pay. I could've made more money or been more famous. I could be the current groovy guy. "

Michael Keaton

Choices

Great

Famous

" I have a lot of energy, and I move around a lot in my club act. "

" In high school, I was too shy to perform. It's one thing to get laughs from your family, to be funny at parties and in class. It's another thing to get up on the stage. "

" Chris Guest movies are funny. "

" I grew up in rural Pennsylvania, in a really rundown old house. I'd stay out till 8:30, 9:00 at night. Just blow in. My mom and dad never really cared much. It was okay. We were pretty free to roam. I mean, I had no concept of stopping play. It just didn't occur to anyone. "

" I'll always stand by the first 'Batman'. Even for its imperfections, people will never know how hard that movie was to do. A lot of that still holds up. "

" I've changed my diet a few times. Now I'm trying to eat more protein. I eat little meals throughout the day. I love food, so I still give myself great meals. Also, when I'm busy, it's easy to lose weight. "

" I hope this doesn't sound pretentious, but I very often like the way Europeans make movies. I think sometimes that don't they care about having to clean certain things. "

" I'm a very private person. "

" 'Beetlejuice' was a romp, man. 'Beetlejuice' was fun. I've never had so much fun in my life. "

" If you look at what I do, there's no consistency. The consistency is that there is no consistency. I do projects that are good and not so good. "

" Actors will say 'yes' to anything. "

" To say directing was a long-stewing ambition doesn't cover it. If you cut me open, you'd see it. "

" My work is distinct and definitive and specific, and hopefully it is so that every single character is different, and they are - but there's probably an underlying element that's me. "

" You don't get bored with stuff like 'Birdman.' "

" I've got six wonderful brothers and sisters. "

" No, I don't see many movies. I don't even see my own movies. "

" I really like to hear actors talk about acting, but I don't really like hearing myself talk. "

" I was never a huge 007 fan, but I sure liked Sean Connery. I'm sure Pierce Brosnan is good and has his moments, but I've not seen him; I've only seen bits and pieces on TV, so I can't really judge. Pierce looks very natural in the role. "

" I didn't go to church all the time, just 'cause I was an antsy kid. "

" Chris Nolan is great, but I've never seen any of the 'Batman' movies all the way through. I know they're good. I just have zero interest in those kinds of movies. "

" The vast majority of Pittsburghers don't come from any kind of serious dough. "

" I went through a lazy period. "

" I'm usually pretty good in front of a live audience. I usually like that. "

" Guys never really get over their toys. "

" I choose not to be at the whim of others. I want to be at my own whim. "

" From the time I was a kid, I was crazy about anything having to do with the West. I'd look at all of these photos of Montana, and they all seemed so magical and majestic. I just wanted to go west, and I finally did it when I was barely 21. I went off to volunteer at a Navajo reservation in New Mexico. "

" I was raising a child full time, sharing the responsibility with his mom. He lived with me half the time, so I chose not to go away and make certain movies. "

Michael Keaton

Responsibility

Mom

" I'm in a business that invites narcissism, self-involvement, and egos being blown out of proportion. "

" I always thought what made 'Beetlejuice' look so great was because it looked like some genius kid made it in his basement. "