I really bridled when Parks And Rec became popular and woodworking publications wanted me to do stuff with them.

And what we've lost sight of is that performing manual labor with your hands is one of the most incredibly satisfying and positive things you can do.

I've been working steadily as an actor since around 1998. I wasn't well known in the public, but I was a dependable working journeyman.

I've learned through experience that to trouble celebrities with my handshake doesn't do anybody any good.

I never went too long without a job. The problem was a lot of the early jobs are almost more demoralizing than unemployment.

My wife, the actress Megan Mullally, was an English major at Northwestern University and loves fiction. Like so many things in my life, she curates things for me. For example, I have the daunting prospect of Donna Tartt's "The Goldfinch" waiting for me when I get through my current reading pile.

I think that laziness in many ways is the human condition, and that's what has led us to this place where, as we've developed technology.