Top 14 Quotes & Sayings by Mike Scully

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American writer Mike Scully.

Last updated on April 15, 2025.

Michael C. Scully is an American television writer and producer. He is known for his work as executive producer and showrunner of the animated sitcom The Simpsons from 1997 to 2001. Scully grew up in West Springfield, Massachusetts and long had an interest in writing. He was an underachiever at school and dropped out of college, going on to work in a series of jobs. Eventually, in 1986, he moved to Los Angeles where he worked as a stand-up comic and wrote for Yakov Smirnoff.

American - Writer | Born: October 2, 1956

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I remember, when I saw the first 'Austin Powers' movie, I was blown away by how fun and original it was.

Mike Scully

You've got to pay the bills, and you want to get your foot in. The great shows usually aren't going to look for somebody completely untested, so you have to kind of get your feet wet doing other shows.

Mike Scully

When you do a film as unique and original as 'Napoleon Dynamite,' it's hard then try to repeat what audiences loved the first time.

Mike Scully

Five years is a good run for a sitcom; seven is good, but usually, it's a couple years of staying past your welcome.

Mike Scully

'The Dick Van Dyke Show' was a huge influence on me as a kid. It looked like a really fun job.

Mike Scully

I was very active in the Parks and Recreation department. I recall a lot of the things we had to do, from the trips for the department to organizing a Little League, those sorts of things.

Mike Scully

I did hidden-camera shows. I've been around the block a few times.

Mike Scully

The idea of 'Napoleon Dynamite' as an animated series made perfect sense to me.

Mike Scully

I think if you're not offending somebody somewhere, then your show is probably just very bland and boring.

Mike Scully

The Boys and Girls club was basically a second home for me, and I always credit it with keeping me out of trouble. From the ages of 6 to 16, I was there nearly every day.

Mike Scully

I did a show called 'What A Country,' with Yakov Smirnoff and Don Knotts. I used to write jokes for Yakov's stand-up act.

Mike Scully

I was born in Springfield and raised in West Springfield. My father ran a dry cleaning business and was a salesman.

Mike Scully

The only guest star I really wanted to get but didn't was Bruce Springsteen.

Mike Scully

I had been encouraged a lot by my parents and my sixth grade teacher, James Doyle at Main Street Elementary School. He was an early supporter of my writing ability.

Mike Scully

Top 14 Quotes & Sayings by Mike Scully

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