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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.
John Krasinski
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John Krasinski
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: October 20
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Being [in] a show that you get to say good-bye instead of being asked to leave is a real honor.
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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.
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To me, television is one of the most exciting things going on right now, as far as content goes. Some of these shows that are on television are better than any of the movies out there.
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I related so much to the responsibility of being a parent, the responsibility of did you screw your kid up, the responsibility of letting your own parents down.
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I don't want my kids to ever think that I am choosing my job over them.
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The idea of family is really one of the only things we can all say we have and we can't run away from. Whether you like your family or not. Whether it's complicated or not, there's something - call it spiritual, call it existential, whatever - that's in you.
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The only reason why I acted in school was because of the community, like I was in the chorus of every play, I was never really the lead.
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Always trying new things is always more fun, and it can be scary, but it's always more fun in the end.
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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. There's this weird politeness that we have, as a society. You don't want to make it hard for anybody.
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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.
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Family comes first for me in every single way.
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I grew up with the Boston vibe and the Catholic vibe. I don't want to put anybody out.
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