Adam Savage Quotes

Let's get on our knees and pray. I don't know to whom. Is there a patron saint of ballistics gel?

I think LEGOs are one of the best toys ever developed.

Am I about to feel really, really stupid?

Being a geek is all about learning the inventories of things.

Failure is always an option.

I learned at an early age that I could make the things that I wanted. That's a very powerful thing to realize as a kid. LEGOs were a key part of that.

The difference between screwing around and science is writing it down.

I reject your reality and substitute my own.

I have concluded through careful empirical analysis and much thought that somebody is looking out for me, keeping track of what I think about things, forgiving me when I do less than I ought. Giving me strength to shoot for more than I think I’m capable of. I believe they know everything that I do and think, and they still love me, and I’ve concluded, after careful consideration, that this person keeping score is me.

Don't work for fools. It's not worth it. Getting paid less to work for people you like and believe in is much better for you (and your career) in the long run.

It's sort of a mental attitude about critical thinking and curiosity. It's about mindset of looking at the world in a playful and curious and creative way.

In the spirit of science, there really is no such thing as a 'failed experiment.' Any test that yields valid data is a valid test.

I'm obsessed with the form of a toolbox. The idea of a portable kit that has everything you might need ignites something inside me. It's like Batman's utility belt.

We are always works in progress. You will hurt people you love, and help people you detest. This is called being a human and it happens to everyone.

If I had any dignity, that would have been humiliating.

Bad spellers of the world untie!

I like to work fast. I despise not having the right tool or, worse, knowing I have it but not being able to find it. It's a pointless delay that wrecks my pace - and mood.

The coolest toys don't have to be bought; they can be built. In fact, sometimes the only way they'll ever exist is if you make them yourself.

Sometimes my brain writes a check that reality can't cash.

I think one of the defining moments of adulthood is the realization that nobody's going to take care of you. That you have to do the heavy lifting while you're here. And when you don't, well, you suffer the consequences.

I am now standing in a mixture of cooling fluid, gasoline, and cola.

Fractals, the theory of relativity, the genome: these are magnificently beautiful constructs.

Deadlines refine the mind. They remove variables like exotic materials and processes that take too long. The closer the deadline, the more likely you'll start thinking waaay outside the box.

Gravity. It's not just a good idea; it's the law!

My advice is keep your lips away from the spinning things.

I have some ideas on how to fix that. They're not very good ideas, but at least they're ideas!

I find that your basic Internet chat board is way too vitriolic for my taste.

I'm always going to be making costumes. It's one of the ways I relax my brain. In addition to the pleasure of having the piece, there is a deep and abiding pleasure for me assembling something in my head - learning to know something in its totality in my head, and then putting together all the constituent parts into a cohesive whole.

I've learned over decades of building that a deadline is a potent tool for problem-solving.

sticks and stones can only break bones; but words can shatter the soul

We don't necessarily stand by our faults every time, but we will always stand by our methodologies and ethos.

Jamie's gonna go take a break now, and i am going to continue the on-going process of making a fool of myself and go ahead and try it myself.

That's our job - to strap rockets onto everything.

There's this group online that I frequent. It's a group of prop crazies just like me called the Replica Props Forum, and it's people who trade, make and travel in information about movie props.

From earliest times, humans - explorers and thinkers - have wanted to figure out the shape of their world. Forever, the way we've done that is through storytelling. It is difficult to let the truth get in the way of a good story.

The only thing that differentiates you and me from a couple of fourteen year old pyromaniacs is balistic glass!

Stand back! I gotta get some rocket fuel out of the fridge!

Mostly I make lists for projects. This can be daunting. Breaking something big into its constituent parts will help you organize your thoughts, but it can also force you to confront the depth of your ignorance and the hugeness of the task. That's OK. The project may be the lion, but the list is your whip.

I wouldn't say jamie is an evil genius. I'm not sure he's evil and I'm not sure he's a genius.

My dignity and good television - they'll never meet.

I'm not a sculptor; I'm a hard-edged model maker. You give me a drawing, you give me a prop to replicate, you give me a crane, scaffolding, parts from 'Star Wars' - especially parts from 'Star Wars' - I can do this stuff all day long. It's exactly how I made my living for 15 years.

The fact is that the British Museum had a complete specimen of a dodo in their collection up until the 18th century - it was actually mummified, skin and all - but in a fit of space-saving zeal, they actually cut off the head and they cut off the feet and they burned the rest in a bonfire.

I just had one of those 'what the hell are we doing' moments.

Am I missing an eyebrow?

I believe that inside every tool is a hammer.

The best-case scenario is that the glass shatters in my face! How do you think that makes me feel?

Firemen have the coolest toys ever!

I would have to say that looked like it hurt.

That was excellent! I mean, it didn't do anything, but it looked really cool!

There is no dignity in television.