Jason Bateman
People have often asked if I'm gay because I don't go out of my way to spit and scratch and give people attitude.
-Jason Bateman
attitude
I remember my dad working with me on breaking down my script and writing out a back story for my character and all that stuff.
-Jason Bateman
dad
Throughout my 20s I spent a lot of time just playing and not really working, but fortunately for me I continued to get just enough work, and have a reason to wake up in the morning. I really empathize with some of my peers who had success in the early years then it dries up, and so there's no reason to get up in the morning.
-Jason Bateman
morning
My goal is to get another 30 years out of this business. So I need to figure out the fuel to do that. And so far, I think it's respect and quality and company, not celebrity or box office or stardom. It's not a sprinter's approach. It's more like a long-distance thing. You can stick around a lot longer if you kind of slow-play it.
-Jason Bateman
respect
I played a ton of team sports growing up, and team wins are just incredibly gratifying.
-Jason Bateman
sports
I think anybody who's doing work in their teen years on TV or in the movies, you're a teen idol by default.
-Jason Bateman
teen
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