Adam Scott Quotes

I think podcasting is here to stay.

I think one of the great things about ‘Bridesmaids’ is that it’s a big studio comedy, but all of the relationships in it are so grounded that you‘re watching a real movie.

I remember, the first time I played a parent was – I did a guest spot on ‘Veronica Mars,’ and they were like, ‘OK, and this is your daughter,’ and there’s this little girl standing there. And I remember thinking, ‘OK, this is weird… I guess I’m old enough to have a daughter.’

My brother really shaped my musical taste when I was younger. He turned me on to classic rock like Led Zeppelin, and then he got me into R.E.M. and U2.

I know that I am not entitled to anything, and when somebody thinks they are, that’s a step in the wrong direction.

I like to improvise; I think it’s just a healthy thing to do, to keep everything loose and fun.

For me, the comedies that truly work are the ones that are grounded in some way. If it’s all heightened, it’s really hard. It’s a little slippery. It’s hard to get purchase on the side of the wall.

JanSport thinks about everything that a person in the 21st century would need, and then creates a pocket for it.

Like, on the ‘Parks And Rec’ set, I still feel like I’m a guest star. Being a fan of the show, it’s really surreal to be on the set and see that it’s not real, and getting to know the actors and they’re not their characters.

For a lot of people, divorce is an incredibly healthy move to make in your life.

You know, writing is really difficult, and it takes a real patience and a skill. I don’t know if I have that. I admire it in others, so much, and I envy it.

Ever since having kids, napping is something that I’m prone to do and very easily could do but rarely get the chance to.

You know, it looks like I have a varied resume or a varied career, that I’ve made interesting choices, when the truth of the matter is, in a way I’ve just kind of piece-mealed a career together, you know?

I love a good, poppy chorus.

David Wain just texted me and asked me if I wanted to do ‘Wet Hot.’ And I just said, ‘Yeah, sure.’ And he said, ‘You want me to call you and tell you about the character?’ And I was like, ‘Not really. Just tell me when, and I’ll do it.’

Just as a fan and a consumer, I think less of actors as one thing and belonging to one genre or medium. People do all kinds of things.

It was just really fun doing ‘Step Brothers,’ and then ‘Party Down‘ came a year later. I was having so much fun. I loved the people and the comedy community.

I immediately understood the general air of humiliation that comes with trying to do something as ridiculous as be an actor in Hollywood. It’s just kind of an embarrassing endeavor.

I’m an R.E.M. nerd and have been since I was 14.

Chasing kids on the beach and sleeping is the closest I come to exercising while in Hawaii.

If I’m going to be away from my family, I’d rather it be working with my friends.

For me to get a lead role in a real movie is something to jump at. It’s not like I get to do that all of the time.

Most of the time, I don’t think movies of TV shows are a great idea. It’s worked a few times, but usually, I think that what’s on TV works on TV.

What could be said about ‘Party Down?’ So many things. It was such a good idea – a different party every week is such a slam-dunk of an idea that I couldn’t believe it had not been done yet. The creators of it are my friends.

There was a lot of improvisation on ‘Step Brothers.’ I remember it being really frightening, and it took me a long time to get used to it and grow to be able to hold my own. But I remember when it was done feeling like, ‘I don’t know if I ever want to go back to working another way.’

I would be horrified to watch whatever I was doing on ‘Party Of Five.’ I’m sure I’m bad on it.

For years and years, I was doing extra work and guest spots and anything I could cobble together.

I like having a beard. What’s funny is when you shave a beard, you realize how freezing cold your face is! The primary purpose evolution-wise is to keep you warm, to grow hair on your face. You shave it off, and your face is freezing for a few days.

Being an actor is just kind of embarrassing.

I love working with friends; it’s my favorite thing to do. I’ve found over the years that that ends up being the best way to spend my time.

If I had gotten the parts in ‘Scream‘ or ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer,’ I would not have been very good in them, and I would’ve squandered whatever success I had gotten because I wasn’t ready for that sort of thing. So I feel grateful for all of the years that I have behind me trying to get traction and a career.

I focused my life on things that are a little more dependable, like my family and things that actually make me happy, rather than momentary flashes of success or anything like that.

I just like staying at home and eating and watching movies and running around in the back yard.

I don’t think people who are bad people think they’re bad people.

I used to be into the Grateful Dead, so I understand the Phish thing.

I was a chubby kid.

I think ‘Piranha’ won‘t be in the guilty-pleasure category, because it’s gonna be – well, yeah, maybe for some people. From what I’ve seen, it has a sense of humor about itself, and it’s also really scary and really, really violent. I would call it a popcorn movie from the planet Popcorn.

I think ‘Eastbound & Down’ is one of the great television shows, ever.

I was trying to get an audition for ‘Walker, Texas Ranger‘ and they wouldn’t see me. And I was crestfallen, because I really needed money. And to be told you’re not good enough to be seen by ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ is a tough blow.

I’ve barfed in movies before. It seems like it always ends up being Campbell‘s soup mixed with something else.

My parents were pretty cool about letting me listen to whatever I wanted. The only objection might have been playing music too loud.

My upbringing was healthy and terrific.

It’s the worst noise in the world: me analyzing the reasons for making a podcast about U2.

I like having a duty. I’m a terrible cook, but when people come over, if I’m falling between the cracks socially, I can always run away to my job.

My hair is very limp. I have to put stuff in it so it’s not as flat on my head.

I came to Los Angeles to be an actor, which is, at best, a gamble.

If I would have had the same opportunities when I was 22, there’s a good chance I would have squandered them. I know my work wouldn’t have been any good.