95+ Neil Patrick Harris Quotes On Education, Success And Religion

Neil Patrick Harris is an American actor, singer, comedian, writer, producer, and magician. He is known for his roles in the television series How I Met Your Mother, Doogie Howser, M.D., and A Series of Unfortunate Events. He has also appeared in films such as Starship Troopers, Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, and The Smurfs. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Neil Patrick Harris on life, education, leadership.

Top 10 Neil Patrick Harris Quotes

1. I've been taking a trapeze class for the last couple of years. I'm working on my double back flip right now.
2. I felt a little green, because Shakespeare writes the thought process within the text; it was tricky not to think of what to say and then say it, and instead just deliver the lines.
3. Tobey's a mellow, cool guy. He's just a good guy. I know that's not the answer you want, and I don't mean that as the political thing to say, but he's a nice guy.
4. I have more artistic control in a smaller show. But it doesn't really matter. Sometimes you can have the smallest role in the smallest production and still make a big impact.
5. This next presenter is so lovely you could eat her up with a spoon
6. It's really something for people who are approaching 30 to take a look at what that means to them. I think turning 30 is a chance to re-identify with yourself.
7. We're in such a volatile climate right now politically. I think they didn't want Assassins to not succeed due to popular opinion and politics, versus on its own merits. I can respect that.
8. He's easily the most well-adjusted former child star in the room, please welcome... Jason Bateman.
9. I like the tube more than the NY subway though, you've got cushioned seats.
10. I've got no plans to be a ballet dancer at the moment.

Neil Patrick Harris Short Quotes

• Babies laughing is like opium.
• I love physical stuff. I love circusy, weird, breathing fire and bucket-listy things.
• The theater is reaching as many different demographics as it can now.
• For film, I audition just like everyone else, because it's a different set of casting directors.
• When you have twin four-year-olds, you are able to dance like a fool, often. And I do.
• I love technology. I buy all of the stuff when they come out first.
• I love the American musical for the simplicity of emotion that gets expressed.
• I often feel like books find us for reasons, and we read them when we need them the most.
• You can't just put gay in a little gay box anymore.
• The subject of Citizenfour, Edward Snowden, could not be here for some treason.

Neil Patrick Harris Quotes About Life

Being able to live my life transparently does empower me to feel like I can be myself more. It's easier for me to flirt with girls now that girls know that I'm gay. It almost makes it a sexier encounter than if I was trying to pretend that I was straight. — Neil Patrick Harris

Playing a villain was fun, only because you get to do all the things you wouldn't normally do in your real life. — Neil Patrick Harris

There are so many examples of talented actors working today, no matter how they live their private lives. I'm lucky that people believe me when I'm in character. — Neil Patrick Harris

I remember thinking that the rest of my life would be solo. I wasn’t weepy when I thought that - it was just a realization that I had gone this long being self-sufficient. — Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris Quotes About Nice

It's nice to establish yourself as an actor first and a singer second. Proof is such a tremendous piece of work, and I'm incredibly lucky to be a part of it. I'm sure that the musicals will happen in the future, though. — Neil Patrick Harris

I enjoy darker sardonic wit more than knock-knock jokes. I spent the first healthy chunk of my career playing all-American, pleasant, average, nice people, so it's fun to have some complications there. — Neil Patrick Harris

I would not dream of taking on Tobey Maguire. Plus, he's a talented and nice guy, and I have nothing but nice things to say about him. — Neil Patrick Harris

Starship Troopers was great. It was great fun to work on something with blue screens and big budget special effects. Denise Richards was nice to look at too, of course. — Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris Quotes About Work

It PASSED! Marriage equality in NY!! Yes!! Progress!! Thank you everyone who worked so hard on this!! A historic night! — Neil Patrick Harris

The Tonys are the once-a-year shot for all of these shows and artists who work so diligently every single performance but only for a thousand or so people at a time. This gives them the opportunity to perform to millions of people. — Neil Patrick Harris

Before babies, I worked very hard to make sure I understood my surroundings and figured out where I fit in the world, whether it was at work or in a social situation. — Neil Patrick Harris

What defines a relationship is the work that's involved to maintain it, and it's constantly changing. — Neil Patrick Harris

I sort of pride myself in my dissatisfaction with my work. I've always been concerned with buying the hype, and having that make your performances suffer. — Neil Patrick Harris

I've been very fortunate to go from interesting chapter to interesting chapter. I've always enjoyed the process and always enjoyed working more really than the end result of what it achieves. I'm more interested in doing the work. — Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris Famous Quotes And Sayings

Rather than ignore those who choose to publish their opinions without actually talking to me, I am happy to dispel any rumors or misconceptions and am quite proud to say that I am a very content gay man living my life to the fullest and feel most fortunate to be working with wonderful people in the business I love. — Neil Patrick Harris

I've done plenty of daredeviling - from white-water rafting to bungee jumping. But I think the most fearless was hosting the Emmy Awards. It was overwhelming, and I definitely had to leave fear at the door. — Neil Patrick Harris

I'm shocked at how early everything closes here. But people start earlier. I miss the late nightlife in NYC, but then again I sing and burn so much energy in the show that it's probably good - I get to go home and sleep. — Neil Patrick Harris

As I learned from chapters past, it's important to try and stay in the chapter that you're in, and enjoy it while it's lasting. Not be constantly worrying about where this step will take you - living in the potential future. Like a good meal. Like a good chef's tasting meal. You don't want to wonder what's next while you're eating the foie gras. — Neil Patrick Harris

I often teach a graduate theater seminar on Greek tragedy in performance. I usually begin by saying that no matter what technological advances occur, the wisdom of these plays will never be obsolete. — Neil Patrick Harris

When I auditioned for the show, I didn't realize it was an MTV production, which is going to make for really good tunes during the episodes, if nothing else. — Neil Patrick Harris

I'm in a play on Broadway, I have an animated TV show coming up, I have a few movies that just came out. — Neil Patrick Harris

I pride myself in being able to straddle demographics and if that was said as Barney Stinson it would mean a little different thing. — Neil Patrick Harris

If I wrote a musical it wouldn't be about me. Although I do some magic, so it would probably be about a magician who appeared and re-appeared all over the place. — Neil Patrick Harris

On MTV, the dialogue can be a little darker, more interesting and edgy... the animation is just phenomenal. It's a CGI program that's doing all the animation. — Neil Patrick Harris

I regret not dancing more, just cutting loose on the dance floor. I still admire those who don't care much about what others think of them. — Neil Patrick Harris

We're trying to get as many people to become interested in seeing it, but if you like the theater and you're interested in seeing what live theater looks like in New York, you probably already set your DVR. It's gonna be a hard ask to get a bunch of college-basketball fans to tune in for three hours to watch the Tonys. — Neil Patrick Harris

I've gotten to hang out with Elmo, I'm the Fairy Shoeperson on 'Sesame Street'. So hopefully our kids will get to see and hear me as much as they're able. — Neil Patrick Harris

Thankfully I've been quite lucky in my career, but it's always good to re-evaluate things and think about what else you want to do. — Neil Patrick Harris

Charlie Sheen is who again? Denise is engaged? — Neil Patrick Harris

I think, in life, being nervous about something that's forthcoming is very helpful, whether it's an awards show or a family gathering or a job interview. If you're too calm and confident, then I think you aren't executing to the best of your ability. So I try not to let nerves get the best of me, but I welcome them because it tends to fuel me to try harder. — Neil Patrick Harris

If I'm doing some weird tick with my mouth, or not standing still or something, I'll be the first person to notice it, and then want to change that. I think it's important just to maintain trajectory, to not just use your same tricks over and over. — Neil Patrick Harris

I don't feel ignored. But I'd rather engage readers than dictate my opinion to them. Opinion is so...subjective! — Neil Patrick Harris

Oh sure, now you like him [after the audience applaud David Oyelowo]. — Neil Patrick Harris

The discipline of live theater - doing the same perfect thing night after night, eight times a week - never ceases to amaze me — Neil Patrick Harris

I don't like to be disparaging about my past roles. That's the only taboo that I don't like to cross. — Neil Patrick Harris

That movie [A Series of Unfortunate Events] told four books in two hours, and we have two hours per book. So we have eight hours to tell four books, and if people watch we'll get to tell more of them. There's only thirteen books, so there's only going to be two more seasons, but that allows for a lot of time to be in character and to maintain character. — Neil Patrick Harris

I'm a games and theory kind of guy. I love puzzles, so it was fun dissecting Shakespeare's prose. — Neil Patrick Harris

I have actual strong ideas. You just have to wait for the right timing. Timing is pretty crucial here. I can't dedicate a lot of energy and efforts trying to, say, create a show that I want to produce while I'm currently on another show. — Neil Patrick Harris

Theater for me is about enduring human truth. Special effects can be part of that, but when they obscure what is the reason we come to theater - to see reflections of our confounded humanity - the theater has lost its way. — Neil Patrick Harris

The hardest part of playing the villain was the prosthetics, because I couldn't really move my face as much as I wanted to, and yet I had to move my face a lot. If I moved my face in certain ways the prosthetics would come apart, so I could do a lot of eyebrow acting, but I couldn't do a lot of nose lifting, or the corners of the nose would pop out. — Neil Patrick Harris

I think it has been a weird mistake to have people with their own music careers going on and judging people because when they're too critical, it affects them. They don't want to be that honest, because they need to keep their appearance up. — Neil Patrick Harris

American Sniper focuses on a soldier with 160 kills, or as Harvey Weinstein calls it, a slow morning. — Neil Patrick Harris

What I enjoy so much about the Tonys' uniqueness is that anyone who's tuning in has an interest in seeing the show, so our job is halfway done. — Neil Patrick Harris

I don't want to have to inadvertently find a gift and go like, "What the hell is? Oh no, that's for me." And then have to pretend like I'm surprised later. If I know where they're hidden, I will not look. I love presents and I hate faking surprises. — Neil Patrick Harris

As actors you don't want to have one label. You'd rather have seven. — Neil Patrick Harris

I'm having a ball. I just walk in, make some funnies and walk out, no pressure. — Neil Patrick Harris

The makeup [for Count Olaf] took about two and a half hours every morning. The meditation was another hour and a half. I would eat a big breakfast - that was probably 45 minutes. And then it was lunch. — Neil Patrick Harris

We're blessed on 'How I Met Your Mother' to feel like we're doing a bit of a funny playlet everyday. — Neil Patrick Harris

So I've done my fair share of theater. I have also been very fortunate in that I've been able to come to New York two or three times a year just to see as many shows as possible. I think the live theater culture here is incredible. — Neil Patrick Harris

I feel like with actors wanting to direct, you really only have a shot or two. You can't just make a bunch of little independent movies, and then finally one gets noticed. You have to make a really good one right away. — Neil Patrick Harris

I think flirting is great fun. It doesn't mean that anything's going to come of it but it's fun to be told that you're hot and that your tits look great. You all get your pens out. — Neil Patrick Harris

I loved Rent when I first heard it, but it grew on me and so did Tick, Tick... Boom. Some songs are more interesting than others and sometimes the ones that never stood out at first end up being the best to perform. — Neil Patrick Harris

When you call someone and ask them to do something they've never done before, in different mediums I think they would be inclined to pass because they're afraid of the risk. But the creative people who populate the theater world love the challenge of new things. — Neil Patrick Harris

I want to be able to infuse some youthful energy and comedy while appreciating the generations before. — Neil Patrick Harris

You have to be careful when you're doing an interview. — Neil Patrick Harris

Love is awesome and endless, but it is constantly changing its form. You love something for what it is, then it changes. But that change can make you love it even more. — Neil Patrick Harris

My parents own a restaurant in Albuquerque. — Neil Patrick Harris

A cardio-funk class - I should have at least taken one of those. But it's always terrified me. I'm never one to be a dancer on the dance floor, even at a bar or a club. — Neil Patrick Harris

I did enjoy singing the song, called "The Count", which is Count Olaf's big song that he sings to the kids when they first arrive with his henchpeople. He wrote it himself, and he thinks he's really, really talented, and it's a terrible song. So we had to learn intentionally bad choreography... We did these almost Lady Gaga-ish kind of movements, which were just awful, but that made me laugh — Neil Patrick Harris

I grew up being educated by Sesame Street and gained a sense of humor from The Muppet Show. I'd give my right foot to be able to do a scene or two with the Muppets. — Neil Patrick Harris

[Before introducing the nominees for best animated film] If you're at the awards party with the guys who made the Lego Movie, now would be a good time to distract them. — Neil Patrick Harris

I don't care about my "impact" - I only care about the theater as an art form and criticism as an act of writing. — Neil Patrick Harris

I'm wildly impressed with the diversity of gay roles. — Neil Patrick Harris

I like [Count] Olaf's wardrobe, because the whole thing seems like it should be a period piece in many ways, and yet the date is non-specific. So I would wear cloaks and jackets, but also turtlenecks. I was a little beatnik, and kind of hipster in that way. — Neil Patrick Harris

Benedict Cumberbatch is not only the best name in show business, it's also the response you get when you ask John Travolta to pronounce Ben Affleck. — Neil Patrick Harris

Our culture's adjustment to the epistemology of television is by now all but complete; we have so thoroughly accepted its definitions of truth, knowledge and reality that irrelevance seems to us to be filled with import, and incoherence seems eminently sane. And if some of our institutions seem not to fit the template of the times, why it is they and not the template, that seem to us disordered and strange. — Neil Patrick Harris

May I suggest a drinking game where everytime I do a ridiculously long awkward blink, someone does a shot of some kind of alcohol? — Neil Patrick Harris

I'm lucky that people believe me when I'm in character. — Neil Patrick Harris

Before babies, I worked very hard to make sure I understood my surroundings and figured out where I fit in the world, whether it was at work or whether it was in a social situation. And with kids, you just can't. The rule is you can't really do that because they dictate and they change so much so you just have to go with the flow more and be present and not have big expectations and be amused all the time. — Neil Patrick Harris

Tonight we celebrate Hollywood's best and whitest, sorry... brightest. — Neil Patrick Harris

I'd love to be some sort of villain in a big-budget action movie. Or a superhero franchise. That'd be rad. — Neil Patrick Harris

Parents need to be more accepting of who their kids are and less concerned about what society thinks they need to be. — Neil Patrick Harris

It's like, the more you commit, the happier the animators are; if you're at all iffy and concerned, then it doesn't free them up to do as much fun stuff, so you have to just go for it and, again, trust the people around you and not be seemingly guarded and numb. Throw caution to the wind a bit. — Neil Patrick Harris

Babies just change everything. You have to become super-selfless and super-tired and super-amenable to change. They just change all the time. — Neil Patrick Harris

I'm very interested in starting to produce, and direct, and have an umbrella over an entire project in the future. I'd like to have control over what the characters do. I think as an actor, you get a little too caught up in the moment-to-moment, beat-to-beat stuff to have perspective. — Neil Patrick Harris

Life Lessons by Neil Patrick Harris

1. Neil Patrick Harris is a great example of hard work and dedication paying off, as he has had an incredibly successful career in both acting and hosting.
2. His ability to take on a wide range of roles, from comedic to dramatic, has been a testament to his versatility as an actor.
3. He has also demonstrated the importance of staying true to yourself and embracing your own unique style, something that has helped him stand out from the crowd.