Quotes By Eric Stonestreet

My dad had a retail business in Leavenworth, Kansas, and there's a whole bunch of prisons there, so it was a backdrop of my childhood, these ominous prisons sitting off the road.

I'm a regular dude from Kansas who grew up with pigs and cows.

I never thought I would be somewhat of a gay icon.

Growing up, one of my cousins was an out gay man.

My mom's passionate and energetic and very funny and enthusiastic.

Bringing up a child in a loving relationship is the most important thing.

I wasn't a great student; I was lazy. But when I was in sociology class, I listened.

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a clown. I didn't want to be an actor, I wanted to join the circus and entertain people.

People don't realize how long hours are when you're shooting a movie.

TV is definitely easier hours.

Quickly you learn it's way better to have fans talking and caring about you than not.

The most important thing for me as an actor playing a character is to make you laugh. That's my No. 1 goal.

I sort of look at music as helping me get through situations.

No, I'm not gay.