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" Probably the biggest challenge for me as a director was to not show how scared I was. I was surrounded by some of the most talented people in the industry, and I had to pretend I knew what I was doing. "

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Parents

" I definitely had fun being a waiter. I can't say for sure that I was a good waiter. I think that I made people have a good time. "

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

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" The perfect gadget would somehow allow me to fly. Isn't that what everybody wants? It would also cook a damn good microwave pizza. So while in flight you had something to eat - an in-flight meal. Where would I go? Well, nowadays, it would probably just take me to work a lot quicker. "

John Krasinski

Perfect

Pizza

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

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Experience

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

" 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 used to make fun of my friends who had BlackBerries. And I know that the expression CrackBerry has been going around, but now I fully understand it. I'm actually addicted to a piece of machinery, and that's really embarrassing. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" We can appear to be tough as nails, but guys have a level of insecurity and vulnerability that's exponentially bigger than you think. With the primal urge to be alpha comes extreme heartbreak. The harder we fight, the harder we fall. "

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

" Guys have a level of insecurity and vulnerability that's exponentially bigger than you think. With the primal urge to be alpha comes extreme heartbreak. The harder we fight, the harder we fall. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I've never been someone who dates all that much - I'm more of a serial monogamist. "

John Krasinski

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Been

" 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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Sex

" 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. "

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House

End

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

" 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. "

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People

" 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 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 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. "

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

" If there was ever someone to look up to, it's Tom Hanks. "

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

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

John Krasinski

Always

" 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. "

" The real drawback when you write with a partner is that where you want it to go and where they want it to go is similar, but not exactly lined up, and that's where it's going to lead you into trouble. "

John Krasinski

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