John Krasinski Quotes

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John Krasinski

Profession : Actor

Birth : October 20, 1979

Hearing anyone think that I'm any form of sexy or handsome is incredibly flattering.

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I don't think I'll ever be comfortable being considered a sex symbol, especially after you work with someone like George Clooney.

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I admire him so much; if I was ever going to have a dude-crush, it would be on George Clooney. I mean, I don't think you can avoid it. It's like a superpower - he just sucks anybody in around him.

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I wanted to be an English teacher. I wanted to do it for the corduroy jackets with patches on the side.

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When I got to college, as I was walking across campus one day, I ripped off a little flyer for this sketch-comedy group. It ended up being one of the greatest things I've ever done.

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I'm a huge classics fan. I love Ernest Hemingway and J. D. Salinger. I'm that guy who rereads a book before I read newer stuff, which is probably not all that progressive, and it's not really going to make me a better reader.

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A good part's a good part. You can play serious and funny moments with a well-written role.

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My main focus is to always try to be myself first, and then, hey, if I wear a cool jacket, that's a bonus.

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All relationships are a learning experience, even ones you continue to be in. If you don't see them as that, then that's a problem.

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You can never perfect a relationship, and you can never perfect yourself to be in a relationship. You're always going to be changing, and you hope it's for the better.

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I was one of those kids who had never seen an indie film before I got to college. If it wasn't a big, huge tentpole movie, or if it wasn't on the radio, I hadn't experienced it.

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I remember when I saw 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,' I wanted to go out and direct a movie right there on the streets of Manhattan. Unfortunately, you can't without permits.

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I love feeling strong. You pick up your daughter with ease while everyone else makes a little grunt when they pick up their kids.

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I held down as many jobs as I could find, from being a waiter to working at a yoga studio and as a ticket-taker at a small theater company - anything that would allow me to go out and do auditions.

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I was a waiter before 'The Office,' so to me, this was a winning lottery ticket. Everything about my life has changed.

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Directing was a great experience, but it's terrifying to have the responsibility of carving up the other actors' performances.

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Sadly, I'm one of those people who emotionally puts things off and then gets caught very blindsided at the end.

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Bizarrely, on movie sets, they don't really dig it when you look in the camera, which is a bizarre fact.

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Growing up, I remember the 'Cheers' finale and 'M*A*S*H' and all these amazing finales, and I remember them being very, very important.

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This is the time for me to step out and show that I don't just want to play the nice guy roles, and I think I'll find out what my limits are.

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