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" My favorite water cooler topic is fantasy football. I used to make fun of friends for doing it and now I'm obsessed. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" I've always loved where my dad came from and the ideals that he instilled in me. "

" 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. "

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

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

" The first acting thing I ever did was my senior year I decided not to play a sport in the Spring and, in that Spring B.J. Novak who went to school with me, asked if I'd be in this show that was a parody of all the teachers in the school, 'sure!' That was the first acting thing I did. "

" I think one of the coolest things about the job is the level of trust we have for each other. The actors fully trust that the writers will write amazing episodes, and the writers trust that the actors will follow their instincts with the characters. "

" My name was originally John Collins, but I just didn't think it had the flair I needed. I found out the poet laureate of Poland was named Krasinski and so it seemed like a shoe-in for show business. "

" I went to Dave Eggers with this idea of doing a movie about a guy going through some sort of Frank Capra-esque journey. "

" 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. "

" I planned on being an English teacher, but I don't know where that went. "

" It's definitely particular to each situation, but whether it is a long history or someone that you're intimidated by or someone that you didn't think you ever had a shot at, at the end of the day, I think we're all living through high school, every day. "

" 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. "

" I think we all get into situations where we don't know how to proceed, and those are really the scariest moments that we have, but that's also what makes us 'grow up' and learn a lot about each other. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" For me, 'Arrested Development' is the cornerstone of recent television comedy. It's so incredibly flawless and perfect. "

" The way the British 'Office' got away with being so dark was that it only had 13 episodes. There are realistic elements that people obviously enjoy, but they don't necessarily want to relive the trials and tribulations of their average work day. "

" 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. "

" I taught English in Costa Rica before I went to college. I'm not an especially outdoorsy guy, but sometimes I would spot wildlife while whitewater rafting or walking in the rainforest at 5 A.M. "