James Wolk Quotes & Sayings

“I always feel like hard work leads the way, and from there, I leave it up to the powers that be.”

“I think you always want to be open to things... it's just the matter of finding something I believe in, finding a character I believe in, and I think that's the way it should always be. I'm looking for things that excite me.”

“Anytime you get to join a group of people you admire and respect, you want to keep those doors open.”

“In my everyday life, I'm a jeans and button-up shirt kind of guy.”

“No one ever judges their own self.”

“Often in television, you read a script and you're amazed that you get the scene given to you.”

“When I was young, my parents made me listen to old music and watch Jimmy Durante. I fell in love with the whole mystique of acting and entertainment.”

“I had just finished working on a play, and we started to talk to the 'Happy Endings' folks. There was interest from both sides, which was exciting, because I thought it was very fresh. Adam Pally's just a really funny, talented dude. I thought I'd be great to jump on and do some comedy.”

“There's a film I did called 'Front of the Class', about a teacher who had Tourette's. That was a beautiful blend of drama and comedy. There's some great moments of levity in the script.”

“You can find old Jewish newspapers from Detroit that have my promotional ad in them. It was a totally insane time in my life. Paul Rudd was also a bar mitzvah emcee, you know? It was like being a local rock star in Detroit.”