Eric Stonestreet Quotations

Bringing up a child in a loving relationship is the most important thing.

Growing up, one of my cousins was an out gay man.

I never thought I would be somewhat of a gay icon.

I wasn't a great student; I was lazy. But when I was in sociology class, I listened.

People don't realize how long hours are when you're shooting a movie.

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a clown. I didn't want to be an actor, I wanted to join the circus and entertain people.

My dad had a retail business in Leavenworth, Kansas, and there's a whole bunch of prisons there, so it was a backdrop of my childhood, these ominous prisons sitting off the road.

Quickly you learn it's way better to have fans talking and caring about you than not.

I sort of look at music as helping me get through situations.

Im a regular dude from Kansas who grew up with pigs and cows.

My mom's passionate and energetic and very funny and enthusiastic.

The most important thing for me as an actor playing a character is to make you laugh. That's my No. 1 goal.

Remember that the old lady who's taking forever in line is someone's grandma

TV is definitely easier hours.

America is a great place, speech is free and you're able to expose the fact that you're an idiot,

All I've ever wanted to do is entertain people - make them laugh, think, smile, feel creeped out or scared; whatever it is. I'm getting the opportunity to do that in various roles.

I’m sort of like Costco. I’m big, I’m not fancy and I dare you to not like me.