I always stay with my parents. When you come home, you gotta do that. It’s weird to be like, ‘Hey, I’m at a hotel. Drive 20 minutes to see me, and we’ll have dinner.’ – John Krasinski
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. – John Krasinski
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. – John Krasinski
David Foster Wallace, in my opinion, is one of the greatest writers we’ve ever had, certainly in the last twenty years. His obvious dominance of the English language is partnered with honest moments and the most beautifully dark sensibility. – John Krasinski
The things we always disengage with are one-sided stories or one-sided characters. They’re very boring. When you feel like you’re being hit over the head, you disengage. – John Krasinski
You can’t do anything to be funny. That’s cringeworthy. If your humor comes out of a place of love every time, you don’t make the joke bigger than you. The funniest comedians are in touch with their emotional level. – John Krasinski
I wanted to be an English teacher. I wanted to do it for the corduroy jackets with patches on the side. – John Krasinski
My parents and my brothers and their wives are incredible and formed me as a person long before I got to Hollywood. – John Krasinski
My main focus is to always try to be myself first, and then, hey, if I wear a cool jacket, that’s a bonus. – John Krasinski
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. – John Krasinski
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. – John Krasinski
I’m really not feeling one way or the other with comedy or drama, I’m just sort of doing projects that I’ve been finding really fun to be a part of. – John Krasinski
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. – John Krasinski
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
There’s the push and pull you put on yourself and the push and pull the world puts on you. Most of the time, the world’s going to win out, because it’s just logical that you should be more successful and more motivated. You can always be more. – John Krasinski
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. – John Krasinski
My favorite water cooler topic is fantasy football. I used to make fun of friends for doing it and now I’m obsessed. – John Krasinski
Directing was a great experience, but it’s terrifying to have the responsibility of carving up the other actors’ performances. – John Krasinski
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. – John Krasinski
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. – John Krasinski
For me, ‘Arrested Development’ is the cornerstone of recent television comedy. It’s so incredibly flawless and perfect. – John Krasinski
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. – John Krasinski
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. – John Krasinski
Sadly, I’m one of those people who emotionally puts things off and then gets caught very blindsided at the end. – John Krasinski
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. – John Krasinski
Trophies and medals have never meant much to me. I’ve had amazing experiences, which let you feel like you’ve accomplished something. – John Krasinski
I love feeling strong. You pick up your daughter with ease while everyone else makes a little grunt when they pick up their kids. – John Krasinski
‘The Office’ is not one of those things you move away from. I don’t want it to go away. – John Krasinski