I try to be available for life to happen to me. — Bill Murray

That’s the reason I’m not the one that’s dead because the attraction of the fast life is very powerful. — Bill Murray

This is not a dress rehearsal; this is your life. — Bill Murray

Melancholy is kind of sweet sometimes, I think. It’s not a negative thing. It’s not a mean thing. It’s just something that happens in life, like autumn. — Bill Murray

The secret is to have a sense of yourself, your real self, your unique self. And not just once in a while, or once a day, but all through the day, the week and life. — Bill Murray

Somewhere there’s a score being kept, so you have an obligation to live life as well as you can, be as engaged as you can. — Bill Murray

No one really wants to admit they are lonely, and it is never really addressed very much between friends and family. But I have felt lonely many times in my life. — Bill Murray

Life is a game, and it’s much more fun if you play it as your own game, so stay light and loose and relaxed. — Bill Murray

Life is so damn short. For f*ck’s sake, just do what makes you happy. — Bill Murray

We do need each other. It’s lonely to really effectively live your life, and anyone you can give help to, or get help from, that’s part of your obligation. — Bill Murray

We’re born alone. We do need each other. It’s lonely to really effectively live your life, and anyone you can get help from or give help to; that’s part of your obligation. — Bill Murray

People only talk about what a joyous experience it is, but there is terror: Your life, as you know it, is over. It’s over the day that child is born. It’s over, and something completely new starts. — Bill Murray

Everyone needs to take a vacation from the sort of automatic things you do. — Bill Murray

And I don’t like to work. I only like working when I’m working. — Bill Murray

I don’t want to have a relationship with someone if I’m not going to work with them. — Bill Murray

The only way we’ll ever know what it’s like to be you is if you work your best at being you as often as you can, and keep reminding yourself: That’s where home is. — Bill Murray

When I work, my first relationship with people is professional. — Bill Murray

I remember goIng back to work on monday and sayIng,’ guys, let’s all calm down. [ the movIe’s ] gon na be really bIg,’. — Bill Murray

I’ve never made any horrible, horrible movies. If you don’t ruin your reputation, you can always get work. — Bill Murray

I don’t have a problem talking about my work, but I don’t make a habit of talking about myself. — Bill Murray

There must be a bad chromosome somewhere in man that urges him to wound that which he can’t conquer, deface that which is more beautiful, misunderstand and befoul the work of another. — Bill Murray

It’s fun to watch someone like John Goodman, and yet it takes work. People say ‘he’s not acting, he’s being himself.’ Well it’s hard to be yourself, it’s the hardest job there is. — Bill Murray

You don’t have to have all this film stock, you can work faster, and you don’t need a giant crew. It’s great. — Bill Murray

I know how to be sour. I know that taste. — Bill Murray

The last time doesn’t exist. It’s only this time. And everything is going to be different this time. There’s only now. — Bill Murray

I think we’re all sort of imprisoned by–or at least bound to–the choices we make… You want to say no at the right time and you want to say yes more sparingly. — Bill Murray

You’re supposed to have one hand up and one hand down. As you’re trying to going up, you’re trying to pull someone up at the same time. — Bill Murray

Movie acting suits me because I only need to be good for ninety seconds at a time. — Bill Murray

I’ve been lucky, I’ve had movies that made a lot of money, so I don’t feel like I have to kill every time out. I don’t want that pressure. I don’t need it. — Bill Murray

Whenever I think of the high salaries we are paid as film actors, I think it is for the travel, the time away, and any trouble you get into through being well known. It’s not for the acting, that’s for sure. — Bill Murray

In Japan, you have no idea what they are saying, and they can’t help you either. Nothing makes any sense. They’re very polite, but you feel like a joke is being played on you the entire time you’re there. — Bill Murray

I smell varmint poontang. And the only good varmint poontang is dead varmint poontang, I think. — Bill Murray

I think there’s only so many people that can take care of themselves, and can take care of other people. And the rest of the people … they’re useful in terms of compost for the whole planet, you know. — Bill Murray

Morocco is the greatest. I should be getting money from the Moroccans because I’m just telling everyone that it’s a wonderful place to go. — Bill Murray

Drinking again? Go to hell. All I ever do is make some movies that made a lot of money now leave me alone, I want to have some fun. — Bill Murray

The money thing is, the sort of Elvis Presley thing of buying you mother car is great, that’s very good. My mother has learned how to spend money. — Bill Murray

There aren’t many downsides to being rich, other than paying taxes and having relatives asking for money. But being famous, that’s a 24 hour job right there. — Bill Murray

I don’t know how this guy knew how much money I was making. I didn’t know how much money I was making. — Bill Murray