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Rob Riggle

American,  Actor
Total Quotes : 26
Why Pilots Several

I've written several pilots that haven't gone, so that's why you haven't seen any.

- Rob Riggle

Think Lasts Set

A lot of people think, 'Oh, you made 'SNL.' You're set. You're good.' No. All there is gigs, and you go from one gig to another. And hopefully you get a good gig, and it lasts for a while, and you get good work and people remember it, and you have good memories of it.

- Rob Riggle

Emotion Fan Chiefs

You get to really master the emotion of humility as a Chiefs fan.

- Rob Riggle

Veterans Changing About

Changing the conversation about how Americans perceive veterans is really important. These are hardworking, dedicated, innovative people who deserve quality employment when they return home from their military service.

- Rob Riggle

Admire Will Will Ferrell

Eddie Murphy, Bill Murray, Will Ferrell, those guys mean so much to me because I watched those guys and how they transform and watch the commitment to what they do. I admire them.

- Rob Riggle

Thought Happen Planted

The comedy seeds were planted before the Marine seeds. The thought of comedy never happening was scary. When you have a plan, you never know what will happen.

- Rob Riggle

Love I Think Improvise

I love improv so much. Listening. I think that's the key. When you improvise, you put a lot of pressure on yourself to create, and to be generating information, and trying to be funny, but if you just listen to what's being said to you, and then react honestly, you generally get better results.

- Rob Riggle

Coffee Need How

I need a coffee, I'm a cold coffee guy. That's how I do.

- Rob Riggle

Play Always Okay

I always try to stick to the script because I want to respect the writers, and I want to respect the director. But if the director and my fellow actors are okay with me playing with it a little bit, then I definitely want to play with it.

- Rob Riggle

Doing Audience Like

When you go out there to do comedy, you feel like you're doing battle with the audience a lot of the time. You're either going to get 'em, or you're not.

- Rob Riggle

Love Country Here

I just love the Corps. I love the brotherhood, the camaraderie. I thank anyone in uniform who serves their fellow man. I love this country for so many reasons. We have such a great country here, and it's worth defending, and it's worth sacrificing for.

- Rob Riggle

Happy Own Very

When the folks at Holiday Inn Express handed me a pancake with my very own face on it, I knew I had finally made it. Then, I grabbed a knife and fork, and tucked into my face. And I'm happy to report: I'm delicious.

- Rob Riggle

Hands Everybody Moved

Just take yourself back to September 2001. As that month went on, and as that autumn unrolled, everybody wanted to do something. How can I help? Do you want my blood? Do you want money for the victims? I was a captain in the Marine Corps. I knew what I could do. I was right there. I was ready. I saw it. I moved the rubble with my own hands.

- Rob Riggle

Making Shed Using

I wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed, and I wasn't the biggest, so I got real good at running my mouth and making people laugh and using humor as a way to not get into fights.

- Rob Riggle

Doing Hollywood Works

In the Marine Corps, I was used to people doing what they said and saying what they mean. There was a higher purpose and calling in the Corps. Everyone works toward accomplishing something together, and there's a common goal. In entertainment, the same isn't always true. You're in it for yourself in Hollywood.

- Rob Riggle

Waiting Citizen Something

There's no better citizen than a veteran. There's so much waiting for you outside, and it's not something to be intimidated by or scared by; it is something to be embraced.

- Rob Riggle

I Think Saturday Show

I had just left 'Saturday Night Live' when I came to 'The Daily Show,' and it just felt like Jon was on my side. I'll always be grateful to him for that. I just got the impression he wanted me to succeed, and then I wanted to succeed for him. I think that's good leadership.

- Rob Riggle

Work Want Other

Hopefully, I'm not stealing scenes from other actors, because then they won't want to work with me.

- Rob Riggle

College Growing Through

I went through puberty late. I was a little, little, tiny kid. I was still growing in college.

- Rob Riggle

Trust Worry Veterans

My advice is for veterans to seek out mentors, people who are doing what you want to do. You have to decide what you want and have a goal. Don't worry about how you're going to do it. Just trust that you'll get there.

- Rob Riggle