WILL FERRELL: BOOK OF QUOTES

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ABOUT WILL FERRELL

John William Ferrell (born July 16, 1967) is an American actor, comedian, producer, and writer. He first established himself in the mid-1990s as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, and has subsequently starred in comedy films such as Elf (2003), Kicking & Screaming (2005), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Semi-Pro (2008), and Land of the Lost (2009). He founded the comedy website Funny or Die in 2007 with his writing partner Adam McKay. Other notable film roles include The Other Guys (2010), The Campaign (2012), Get Hard (2015), Holmes & Watson (2018), and the animated films Curious George (2006) and Megamind (2010).

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QUOTES SAMPLES

"I've never been a conceited person or cocky, never felt boastful, but I always had a sense of self-worth; I always had a real sense of myself."

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"I've always loved watching the news on TV. As a kid, I loved watching Walter Cronkite, for some reason."

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"I love playing the macho guy who looks like an idiot."

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"I think 'SNL' was such a unique thing because it was material you created and you're very comfortable with it, even though the setting was pressure-packed."

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"I guess ultimately a lot of comedians just wanna be taken seriously."

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"By the time I was ready for college, I didn't know what I wanted to do. I think I secretly wanted a show business career, but I was suppressing it."

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"The funny guy doesn't get the girl until later in life. High school, college, everyone still wants the brooding, dangerous guy you shouldn't have."