John Slattery quotes

I think the moments that are difficult for anybody are when you see what your life could be, if only you had the courage to take the steps needed. (John Slattery)
But the path you end up on means that you have to close a lot of doors, too.
John Slattery
Viewers can hate a character and at the same time can't take their eyes off of him.
John Slattery
Memories are just stories we tell ourselves about our past; and that's often why they don't match when we've shared the same experiences with someone.
John Slattery
The rule of surfing is never tell anyone where you go.
John Slattery
I've never directed anything before 'Mad Men,' so I don't feel I have any advice for the other directors.
John Slattery
My wife tells me I need to learn to be more patient with my son.
John Slattery
I was a horrible limo driver: I ran out of gas with passengers in the back and I used to get lost on a regular basis.
John Slattery
I guess, you make a big studio film, you spend a lot of money on it and you hope people go see it. It's really risky.
John Slattery
I don't have to worry about how my movies sell because I'm not the guy in front.
John Slattery
I think I gravitate towards people who express themselves in a simple and funny way. (John Slattery)
Characters can become boring. That's what's tricky about television. It goes on and on - you're playing this same character for five seasons and it gets easy to fall into just walking on the set and assuming you know how to play a scene.
John Slattery
For some reason surfing... I'm not scared of the ocean so the risk doesn't seem as great to me.
John Slattery
When I first started, I was kind of surprised that anyone would ever hire me at all. So I took everything that I was offered.
John Slattery
I've dyed my hair a million times and it looks terrible, always. It just looks fake. And it doesn't make me look that much younger.
John Slattery
You put a movie star or a bunch of movie stars in a movie, it doesn't mean people are gonna go see it. It's been proven time and time again.
John Slattery
And I don't want to jump out of an airplane - I've done that.
John Slattery
Let's face it, making movies is all risk. Most of the time, batting average-wise, the reward does not outweigh the risk.
John Slattery
I like to try the scene over and over, but given the confines of television, I don't have that option.
John Slattery
I've done a lot of pilots. A lot of shows. You're young and you do a job just because you know someone gave you a job.
John Slattery