His fourth media encounter in the past 10 years goes to GQ. I was disappointed with the questions, but it was interesting to learn about his 800 number and his (lack of) TV-watching habits, and I loved this quote:
Well, obviously a lot of it is rhythm. And as often as not, it's the surprising rhythm. In life and in movies, you can usually guess what someone is going to say—you can actually hear it—before they say it. But if you undercut that just a little, it can make you fall off your chair. It's small and simple like that. You're always trying to get your distractions out of the way and be as calm as you can be [breathes in and out slowly], and emotion will just drive the machine. It will go through the machine without being interrupted, and it comes out in a rhythm that's naturally funny. And that funny rhythm is either humorous or touching. It can be either one. But it's always a surprise. I really don't know what's going to come out of my mouth.
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If you're like me, you might enjoy watching Bill Murray read poetry to construction workers. The poem reading is from roughly 1:00 - 4:00. (Hat tip: A Daily Dose of Architecture)
