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" I got fired from being a lunch-shift bartender because I had a reading of a play. "

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" I'm not trying to be the triple threat guy. I'm still working on this one threat; acting. "

" When people ask if I'm going to be sad that 'The Office' is over, they don't even understand the depth of that question for me. It's an era of my life. No one would have known my name if it wasn't for the show. "

" Always trying new things is always more fun, and it can be scary, but it's always more fun in the end. "

" Luckily, I have two of the coolest parents around. They're so open about having any and all experiences, so they never hindered us in any way by categorizing or judging anything. "

" 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. "

" No matter what a guy says, if he shows up at all the places you're at, he's hooked. "

" I think we all have a responsibility to tell good stories. "

" 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. "

" I've always loved those movies where somebody really wants something, and then the thing they want is right in front of them. "

" To me, it seems like both 'Brief Interviews' and 'The Office' deal with characters that see themselves differently than the world sees them. "

" Boston is actually the capital of the world. You didn't know that? We breed smart-ass, quippy, funny people. Not that I'm one of them. I just sorta sneaked in under the radar. "

" I don't go out - ever. I'm lucky enough to have awesome friends, and we always end up at someone's house. We're big house-party guys. "

" It looks like I've been smart about it, but truly, I've been incredibly lucky to have the right people notice me and want to work with me. "

" Being funny is one of my greatest strengths. I can make girls smile when they're down, and when they're having a good time, I can carry on the joke. "

" Each cast member brings their own vibe and antics to the set. You're constantly surrounded by fun loving people who can make you laugh in their own way. "

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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. "

" I had done one failed pilot. I remember, when it failed, I was like, 'Oh my God, how does someone survive this? That's it - that's the end of my career; it's over.' "

" I've made a lot of mistakes in my life. And I'm really sensitive, so I take even small mistakes as huge ones. "

" I had never taken acting at Brown to be the beginnings of a career. I always did it just for fun. "

" I was born in Newton, MA. Graduated from Brown University in 2001 with honors in English as a playwright. I attended the National Theater Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Center in Waterford, CT just after Brown. I moved to NYC in 2002 and was a professional... waiter, for 3 years. "

" I think that whether you're married or not, in any relationship, there's always the terror that you're going to screw something up. "

" I know I'm guilty of and I think a lot of people are guilty of sort of getting starry-eyed with love and sort of looking over the bad things and keep going and you don't really prepare for how much work marriage really is. "

" I credit NTI, truthfully, with everything as far as where my head is and what my goals are and dreams are. I would say it was probably one of the most influential moments of my life, being there. "

" Most of the people I know who work out seriously do so because they have such an amazing outlook on life. To be who I want to be, I'm going to work out to be more positive, more active. It's proactive. "

" It's funny: I've always had the analogy of a snow globe, that Hollywood is a snow globe. No, it's true. If you shake it up, you can look at it and really enjoy it. But don't ever go in. Don't ever buy into it and be like, 'I deserve all of this!' because it can go away at any time, so just have a lot of fun. "

" People aren't throwing themselves at me, but I also don't go out very much. Like, when I do go out, it's for breakfast, so it's a little hard to throw yourself at me during breakfast. "

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

" There are always roles that seem enticing that you can't do because of scheduling. "