Best 18 quotes of Adam Baldwin on MyQuotes

Acting had always been the social scene I'd fallen into. It was sort of a merry band of band geeks and theater nerds.

A lot of the television industry is so cookie-cutter. In general, there are so many shows that are easy and bland to watch. You can tune in at any time and know exactly where you are in the story arc because it's pretty much the same every week.

Fear is a killer, when it comes to the creative process.

I just consider myself a piece of the puzzle and I'm lucky enough to be asked or invited to the party, if you will. I hope I can bring some laughs and grimaces to the fans.

I'm always looking, as an actor, for activities. I think it's far more interesting to watch what people do than what they say. You always want to watch behavior, because the dialogue as written by our illustrious leaders is great. Eminently playable.

I tested for a couple of pilots, but they said I was too tall.

I think work begets work.

It was never the fame or fortune that drove me to act. It was something I love and enjoy doing it. A lot of people identify who they are by what they do and that's not me. It's what I do but not who I am. Who I am is a parent. I'm a family man.

I was involved with drama departments since the 5th grade. I played at it. It was an escape.

My heroes are the camera crew and the electricians. They work such long hours.

My wife asks me, when I get home from auditions, if they asked how tall I am. And if I say "Yes," then she says, "Okay, you didn't get that job.

Stillness as a technique is still really captivating to me.

The guys I grew up with, my cinematic heroes, have always been men of few words, but of action. Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach.

This is advice I would give to any young actor - if you go into a room with anybody and you come in with a positive attitude and a place of love, and you truly do love what you're doing, then the negative energy doesn't even get into the room. You just have to prepare, and then go in and be the best you that you can be, and you'll either get the job or you won't.

What hard evidence is there that Obama doesn't want ebola in America?

What I try to do is to appreciate every job I have while I'm working on it.

You can't control the audience. When you're on the air and they're not coming to the party, it's time to shut down the party.

You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat ya with until you realize who's in ruttin' command here!