John Krasinski Quotes

Why don't we try falling in love first and then I'll see what happens after that?

I have the most incredible parents and they didn't put pressure on me. I grew up in a house and no matter what they thought of things, it was always about my choice.

I grew up with the Boston vibe and the Catholic vibe. I don't want to put anybody out.

We live in a very modern age and the dynamic of raising kids and being a professional are intersecting a lot more - especially for women.

When I look at my parents I'm like, 'This is easy. Staying together for 35 years? How hard is that?' They're like, 'Very hard.

It's a big thing to feel like you're doing something that's actually affecting people.

My favorite scene on the show [The Office] is on the booze cruise when I finally get to talk to her and tell her, and I react exactly how I would react by saying nothing.

I'm not going to pretend that bad things don't happen. I just hope my daughter has enough understanding that when they do, just give me a call.

For me, anything I do is totally up for conversation and it's not my right to be able to stop a person from writing whatever they want. What's harmful and hurtful is when people speculate.

I have no problem with people seeing me as the nice guy. I hope they don't see me as just the nice guy.

I'm not gonna be one of those actors who's like, "It's such a drag to not see your kids." Of course it is, but that's the compromise that you're making.

You should know the ins and outs [of the marriage]. So it was nice to see a little bit of background.

James Cagney as a baby is not my ideal thing.

Imagination is the most powerful tool you have. You learn it from all the greats. The Star Wars films are secretive. Anything J.J. Abrams does is secretive. Those guys haven't done too poorly.

I think it's a big chance to take to make a movie that's about as something as pure and honest and something people can relate to everyday.

People have a sense of humor, even if it's not a good one, and everybody has stakes.

I don't want my kids to ever think that I am choosing my job over them.

All I've ever wanted to do was be a great dad, and yet there's no stopping this existential mirror that's held up to yourself when you're about to have a kid.

Writing and directing just sort of fell into my lap.

I have people printing that I have. Never been engaged. As far as what I think of marriage, I think it's great. I think I'd like to be married some day, but I'll start with love.

Being [in] a show that you get to say good-bye instead of being asked to leave is a real honor.

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

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

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

My main focus is to always try to be myself first, and then, hey, if I wear a cool jacket, that's a bonus.

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.