The news of the passing of beloved Friends actor Matthew Perry at the age of 54 has left the world in shock. The legendary comedy favorite was discovered in a hot tub at a Los Angeles residence, authorities said, and no evidence of foul play has emerged. While the cause of the unfortunate death is yet to be officially determined, the police are actively investigating the matter.
Perry rose to stardom with his portrayal of Chandler Bing on Friends and shared the screen with big-name co-stars including David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc and Lisa Kudrow as the comedy rose to become one of television views of all time.
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Even today, almost three decades since its debut, the show continues to capture the hearts of audiences around the world. Matthew Perry’s portrayal of Chandler Bing contributes significantly to this enduring legacy, with his comedic timing and witty quips integral to the show’s timeless appeal.
In a conversation with Los Angeles Times Earlier this year, Perry had shared how he would like to be remembered: “As a man who lived life, loved well, lived well and helped people. That meeting me was a good thing and not a bad thing.”
To honor the legend and the footprints he left behind, here are 11 quotes from Matthew Perry’s memoir ‘Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing’ that make us love him more.
1. “If you spend too much time looking in the rearview mirror, you will crash your car.”
2. “Now, all these years later, I’m sure I became famous, so I wouldn’t waste my entire life trying to be famous. You have to be famous to know that’s not the answer. And no one who isn’t famous will ever Maybe I’ll really believe that.”
3. “When someone does something good for someone else, I see God. But you can’t give away something you don’t have. That’s why I try to improve myself every day. When those moments come and they need me, I’ve worked hard and I do what I do.” that we are all here, that it is simply helping other people.
4. “The man takes the drink, the drink takes all the rest.”
5. “And have you ever stood at the water’s edge and tried to stop the wave? It continues no matter what we do, no matter how hard we try. The ocean reminds us that we are powerless in comparison.”
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6. “You never know where something will take you… I guess the lesson is to take advantage of every opportunity, because something could come of it.”
7. “And if you’re going to blame your parents for the bad things, you should also give them credit for the good things. All the good things.”
8. “Find a friend who will leave something with you; you’ll be surprised what that means for a friendship.”
9. “I am me. And that should be enough, it has always been enough. I was the one who didn’t understand that. And now I understand it. I’m an actor, I’m a writer. I’m a person. And a good person. I want good things for myself and for others, and I can continue to work towards them. There is a reason why I am still here. And find out why it is the task that has been accomplished. Put it in front of me. And it will be revealed. There is no rush, there is no despair. Just the fact that I’m here and I care about people is the answer.”
10. “The creators also invited each of us to lunch to get to know each other and to be able to incorporate some aspects of our real personalities into the show. At my lunch I said two things: one, that although I considered I was not unattractive, I had terrible luck with women and my relationships tended towards the disastrous.
And two, that I did not feel comfortable in any silence; I have to break that moment with a joke. And this became a built-in excuse for Chandler to be funny (perfect for a sitcom) and Chandler not being very good with women either (as he yells at Janice when she leaves his apartment: ‘I scared you; I have said too much; I am clumsy, hopeless and desperate for love!’)”
11. “The path of least resistance is boring and scars are interesting: they tell an honest story and are proof that a battle was fought and, in my case, hard won.”
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