Adam DeVine Quotes

Adam DeVine is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He is known for his roles in television series like "Workaholics" and films such as "Pitch Perfect." DeVine's comedic talents and energetic performances have made him a popular figure in the world of comedy and entertainment.

I always wanted to be a stand-up comedian, even as a kid. Me and my dad would watch 'Evening at the Improv' on A&E.

I like Louis C.K., Chris Rock. Old schools like Ri... -Adam DeVine

I like Louis C.K., Chris Rock. Old schools like Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy.

I always wanted to be a comedic actor - that's what I wanted from the job - to do comedy and to create my own comedy. But I still love doing stand-up and will probably be doing it forever. I'd love to be an old guy who can't really walk, can't really stand-up, and I have to sit on the stool and tell jokes.

The American school system's a little warped, so anyone can get a degree if they have a little money.

People want to be friends with someone who likes t... -Adam DeVine

People want to be friends with someone who likes to have a good time.

I don't really write jokes down. I tend to have a ... -Adam DeVine

I don't really write jokes down. I tend to have a premise that I work out and test on stage.

What's so cool about movies is once you're done with the movie, you put it away and come up with a whole new different idea with different characters and a different world. But in TV, you build these characters, and you build this world, and then you're there for however long you do the show.

I tried out for my basketball team every year and I never made it. You had to buy the shoes before you knew if you were on the team because it took a few weeks for them to ship. I bought the shoes every year, never once made the team, had a ton of high school basketball shoes.

I sold a bunch of stuff. I sold Omaha Steaks, vacation packages... the worst, though, was Time Life Books, because no one wants Time Life Books. No one wants an 'Encyclopedia Brittanica' showing up at their house.

Even as a kid, I was a businessman. I figured out that if you plucked all the berries off my neighbor's tree and smashed them up, they made a Nickelodeon Gak-type consistency. I sold them to all the neighborhood kids and made stacks of quarters. Of course, the berries were poisonous, and I got in all types of trouble.

I'm such a huge 'Arrested Development' fan.

When I was a teenager, I was an umpire for a competitive league for 8- to 9-year-olds. I was really bad at it because I didn't know all the rules, and all these kids were better athletes than me. I made a bad call, and this dad snapped on me. Then he dumped his trash from his cooler, and I had to kick him out of the stands.

What happened to me is I gained a little weight so I could be more accessible to people. They're not like, 'Oh my God, he's, like, a male model comedian; yuck, ugh.' It's like, 'Oh, he's a little squishy; He's like me. He's accessible.' And girls are like, 'Look how cuddly he is. I just want to cuddle up in his neck fat and go to sleep.'

I did telemarketing for years, starting at the age of 16, just selling steak knives to old people. Old people go through a weird amount of steak knives. I also sold straight meat over the telephone.

Jealousy is the worst trait in any person.

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This quote asserts that jealousy is the most undesirable or negative trait that an individual can possess. It implies that jealousy is viewed as a character flaw or defect with detrimental consequences. It reflects a strong negative judgment on jealousy as a characteristic or behavior.