John Slattery

When I was growing up, the top movies dealt with grown-up, complex emotions.

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.

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.

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.

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.

I have met Tom Hanks. Several times. And he's been very nice.

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.

For some reason surfing... I'm not scared of the ocean so the risk doesn't seem as great to me.

But the path you end up on means that you have to close a lot of doors, too.

I think the ongoing discussion of the world of advertising is, 'Where is the soul in advertising?'

You learn pretty quickly: if you fall in love with your edit, you're bound to be heartbroken because it will all be re-cut.

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.