37 Charlie Day Quotes from the Multitalented Actor, Writer and Producer

Charlie Day went from waiting tables and dealing with rude bosses in the service industry to transforming into an award-winning actor and working with the biggest names in the industry. Read the 37 quotes below to find out more.

Charlie Day is widely known for his character Charlie Kelly on the popular series "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia." The show presents four friends who attempt to run a pub together, and has cultivated a dedicated fan base.

However, getting to this stage in his career took time and effort. After graduating from college, he began taking on minor roles while simultaneously working. "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" was his first foot into the revered Hollywood door.

To learn more about this writer, producer, and actor, read the 37 quotes below.

Charlie Day’s quote: "I have expanded my mind and destroyed my liver, but I didn’t give up.” | Source: AmoDays

Empowering Advice

“You do not have to be fearless; just don’t let fear stop you.” ― Charlie Day

“Thinking of Plan B muddies up your chances of succeeding at Plan A.” ― Charlie Day

"There are times in your life when you feel like the dumbest man on the planet and you’re insecure about something, and then there are times where you feel like, 'Hey, I’m a pretty smart guy, and I’m pulling it together …'" ― Charlie Day

“You cannot succeed without this risk of failure. You cannot have a voice without the risk of criticism, and you cannot love without the risk of loss.” ― Charlie Day

Charlie Day’s quote: “You do not have to be fearless; just don’t let fear stop you.” | Source: AmoDays

“Everyone feels like an underdog, at some point in their life. Even the best-looking people and the most athletic probably have a phase in their life―a year or two―where they’re awkward, or they have braces.” ― Charlie Day

"Never trust a man whom you know to have acted like a scoundrel to others, whatever friendliness he may profess to feel towards yourself, however plausible he may be, or however kindly he may behave; be sure that, the moment he has anything to gain by so doing, he will throw you over." ― Charlie Day

“I don't think you should just do what makes you happy. Do what makes you great.” ― Charlie Day

“Don’t wait for your break; make your break. Go make it happen for yourself.” ― Charlie Day

"Do what's uncomfortable and scary and hard but pays off in the long run.. Let yourself fail...And pick yourself up and fail again. Without that struggle, what is your success anyway?" ― Charlie Day

Charlie Day’s quote: “Thinking of Plan B muddies up your chances of succeeding at Plan A.” | Source: AmoDays

“Cats do not abide by the laws of nature.” ― Charlie Day

Quotes about Himself

“The idea of doing stand-up is terrifying to me.” ― Charlie Day

“Technically, I'm a New Yorker.” ― Charlie Day

“My parents are more likely to know who Franz Liszt is than Snooki.” ― Charlie Day

Charlie Day’s quote: “Technically, I'm a New Yorker.” | Source: AmoDays

“Both of my parents are actually music teachers. I think I got to a certain age where I decided I’d rather be a baseball player than a musician. Now, like most kids, I regret it.” ― Charlie Day

“I was the world’s smallest man, covered in freckles with a squeaky, scratchy voice. And I still am, but I’ve learned to love myself.” ― Charlie Day

"It doesn't really matter to me whether the seven-year-olds are big fans of my work. I'm happy just to be working at all. I do think it will be nice to have a movie that my son can watch." ― Charlie Day

"Growing up in Rhode Island, my friends would have strung me up if I had been a Yankees fan." ― Charlie Day

"I'm not the biggest fan of comedies where nothing is real." ― Charlie Day

Charlie Day’s quote: “Yeah, I've always considered myself a musical person.” | Source: AmoDays

“I love 'Queen'. Not all of it. Some of it, I can’t get into. But 'Don’t Stop Me Now' is a pretty hilarious song. It’s a good pick-me-up in the car.” ― Charlie Day

"I waited tables in New York, and when you're in that line of work, you often have a horrible boss." ― Charlie Day

“I went to college to be a jock and to play on the baseball team. And then, I got cut and realized that that was it for that. I was really small. The other guys were really big on that team. I was a bit of a theater nerd, and I was an art history major.” ― Charlie Day

"I always was a funny guy, the class clown. I had a very funny dad and an extremely funny grandmother." ― Charlie Day

Charlie Day’s quote: “The idea of doing stand-up is terrifying to me.” | Source: AmoDays

“Yeah, I've always considered myself a musical person.” ― Charlie Day

Quotes about Acting and His Career

“Writing is like pulling your hair out. You have nothing, and you can’t think of anything, but you have to think of something.” ― Charlie Day

“You’re responsible for your own character to a degree, because when it comes to the final draft of the script, you might say, 'Well, I think maybe I could add this here, add that there.' But I find that I write just as well for the other characters as I do for myself. I think.” ― Charlie Day

"As an actor, I think every moment in your life is giving you a new set of tools. You’re constantly absorbing new information that you can put back onto the screen.” ― Charlie Day

Charlie Day’s quote: “I always have my best thoughts on the toilet.” | Source: AmoDays

“I didn’t know that it was going to launch a quote-unquote comedic career. I just wanted to do anything other than wait tables.” ― Charlie Day

"Knowing that I'm not a model and I'm never going to be has relieved me of the pressure of looking good. If you don't establish yourself as McDreamy then you don't have to live up to it." ― Charlie Day

“Actors put ourselves in awkward positions all the time.” ― Charlie Day

Oddly Humorous Quotes

Charlie Day’s quote: “Cats do not abide by the laws of nature.” | Source: AmoDays

“I always have my best thoughts on the toilet.” ― Charlie Day

"I have expanded my mind and destroyed my liver, but I didn’t give up.” ― Charlie Day

“It is not elegant to gnaw Indian corn. The kernels should be scored with a knife, scraped off into the plate, and then eaten with a fork. Ladies should be particularly careful how they manage so ticklish a dainty, lest the exhibition rub off a little desirable romance.” ― Charlie Day

“Hot soup at table is very vulgar; it either leads to an unseemly mode of taking it, or keeps people waiting too long whilst it cools. Soup should be brought to table only moderately warm.” ― Charlie Day

Charlie Day’s quote: “You cannot succeed without this risk of failure. You cannot have a voice without the risk of criticism, and you cannot love without the risk of loss.” | Source: AmoDays

Day has worked with big names. In "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," he worked alongside Danny DeVito. In other projects, he has worked with famous actors such as Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston, Jamie Foxx, Colin Farrell, Drew Barrymore, Jason Sudeikis, and Jason Bateman. He has also worked with the respected director Guillermo del Toro.

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