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" 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. "

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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. "

John Krasinski

People

Director

Challenge

" 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. "

" By being a waiter 100 percent, I think I was a lot like any other actor in New York. I had credits because I'd work lunches during the week, and then on a Wednesday would go be lucky enough to be in a movie like 'Kinsey.' "

" 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 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. "

John Krasinski

Sunshine

Mind

" For me, there are worse things than being pigeonholed as the nice guy. "

John Krasinski

Nice

Guy

" Being from Boston, I think we have to get the 'Good Will Hunting' poster tattooed on our backs when we're like 16 or 17; it's just a rite of passage. That movie is so, so, so huge. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" If you did go to high school and then college, there's definitely a solidarity with someone that is from your hometown and knows your mom and all that stuff. "

" I learned that the best way to work is to allow the scene to live on its own before making major adjustments, whether in rehearsal or on film. "

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

" 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. "

John Krasinski

Nice

Step

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

John Krasinski

Great

Experience

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

John Krasinski

Winning

Life

" Trophies and medals have never meant much to me. I've had amazing experiences, which let you feel like you've accomplished something. "

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

" 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 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. "

John Krasinski

Lucky

People

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

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

John Krasinski

Always

" 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. "

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

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