Quotes by Adam Baldwin

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.

— Adam Baldwin

Love

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.

— Adam Baldwin

Hope

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

— Adam Baldwin

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

— Adam Baldwin

I'm not much of a jokester.

— Adam Baldwin

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

— Adam Baldwin

You get a sense of how the show works and then let your personality take over.

— Adam Baldwin

The only people who have control over their careers are the ones you see on the covers of magazines. Everyone else is just plodding along making a living. The key is not to live over your means and overdo it.

— Adam Baldwin

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

— Adam Baldwin

I always did think that when I turned 40, I'd start coming into my own.

— Adam Baldwin

I think work begets work.

— Adam Baldwin

I'm no Leonardo DiCaprio.

— Adam Baldwin

Stillness as a technique is still really captivating to me.

— Adam Baldwin

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

— Adam Baldwin

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.

— Adam Baldwin

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.

— Adam Baldwin