Verne Troyer Quotes

“There's nobody else that can double me - except for a doll.”

— Verne Troyer

“Doing stunt work is risky, but it's something I enjoy.”

— Verne Troyer

“I'm a big sports fan. College football is my favorite.”

— Verne Troyer

“The Amish like to live a very plain lifestyle, the way they think God intended. It sort of brings you back to, like, 'Little House on the Prairie' days or something.”

— Verne Troyer

“In Men in Black, it was a very small character, no pun intended.”

— Verne Troyer

“I can play the leading man. I can play the action hero, maybe in just a different way. I look at it as, you know, if you set your mind to it, you can do it.”

— Verne Troyer

We were doing the dance routine and I dislocated my knee. I've been doing stunts for a long time and it's kind of weird that I'd dislocate my knee just dancing.

— Verne Troyer

“There's times when you're having dinner with a good friend and you're in the middle of a conversation and somebody comes up and cuts you off. Can you sign this? Can I take a picture with you? I'm adjusting to all the attention.”

— Verne Troyer

“I stay away from the elf roles; I stay away from playing a leprechaun. All the roles I try to do are something that an average actor would do.”

— Verne Troyer

“I was just the perfect person to play the Mini-Me character.”

— Verne Troyer

“I was working at a candy-wrapping factory before I became an actor. I admit I snuck some hard candy, which is great because you can suck on it while you're working.”

— Verne Troyer

I love London. I would move here. I like British people; everybody is so down to earth.

— Verne Troyer

Me being able to beat up Austin Powers? I mean, how great can that be?

— Verne Troyer

“I still pinch myself that I ended up in Hollywood. And I am still surprised at the fans.”

— Verne Troyer

“I grew up in Michigan, in a very small town, Centreville. In my graduating class, I had like 92 people.”

— Verne Troyer

“In high school and college all my friends and my brother wrestled.”

— Verne Troyer

“In the film, I'm not very mobile, like in the space suit.”

— Verne Troyer

“It's hard for me to even watch comedies I'm in.”

— Verne Troyer

“L.A. is so fake - girls there are so superficial.”

— Verne Troyer

“Now I get to pick and choose exactly what I want to do.”

— Verne Troyer

“I felt probably more uncomfortable than Beyonce. But I can't answer for her.”

— Verne Troyer

I just take it one day at a time. Austin Powers has given me a lot of opportunities as far as my career.

— Verne Troyer

“I think it was a good challenge for me to get my reactions across without being able to speak.”

— Verne Troyer

“I went to see the film with a regular audience for the first time on Sunday, and was basically swamped.”

— Verne Troyer

“I'll be one of the Who's of Whoville.”

— Verne Troyer

“I've done approximately 15 films, and most of the things I've done have either been stunt or costume work.”

— Verne Troyer

“People have a good time with all the catch phrases.”

— Verne Troyer

“What I really enjoy the most is seeing what the crowd likes. I enjoy making people laugh.”

— Verne Troyer

“I think when average-size people start taking roles that were meant for dwarfs, that's a little frustrating because there aren't that many roles out there for height-challenged actors.”

— Verne Troyer

“If I did everything, I probably wouldn't be here talking to you. There aren't too many people who can actually double me, so I do most of my stunts though.”

— Verne Troyer