I actually have a degree in music and was aware that music was a tool used in therapy. I didn't realize how far it had come since I was in college in the mid-seventies.

More Quotes by J. K. Simmons

I'm not a fan of any genre but am a fan of movies that are intelligent and/or funny. That goes across all genres: a horror movie, a zombie movie, alien invaders, chick flick, or raunchy comedy. If it's well done, I'm a fan.

If you are lucky enough to have a parent or two alive on this planet, call them. Don't text; don't e-mail. Call them on the phone.

You can't play a guy who's just a snake, because what do you draw on?

People evolve and it's important to not stop evolving just because you've reached 'adulthood.'

We're raising a generation of kids who are being overly praised for incredibly minor accomplishments. I think it's counter-productive.

I actually was a musician in college, a composer and singer, and really intended to be the second coming of Leonard Bernstein when I got out.