Adam Scott

“Every little interaction I had with Scorsese is forever tattooed on my brain.”

“Being an actor is just kind of embarrassing.”

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

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

“I've learned, over the years, to go after the parts where I feel I can add something.”

“Every year, you can depend on having at least a couple really exciting Nicole Kidman performances, and that's a rare thing.”

“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.'”

“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.'”

“I worked at Johnny Rockets. For one day. I had to quit because they said that anytime a particular song comes on the jukebox, all the servers have to stop and do this special sing-along and dance, and I just knew that I wouldn't be returning.”

“There is nothing more unpleasant than watching someone on a TV or movie set act like they are entitled to a particular kind of treatment just because they have been doing it for longer. We are all in the same boat - one job at a time.”

“I mean, the acting school I went to, we did have a social experience, but you know, when it's a bunch of actors, it's everyone self-consciously having a social experience rather than just having a social experience.”