Lists are how I parse and manage the world.
ADAM SAVAGEThat was excellent! I mean, it didn’t do anything, but it looked really cool!
More Adam Savage Quotes
-
-
Whether it’s the experiments on ‘MythBusters’ or my earlier work in special effects for movies
ADAM SAVAGE -
We’re allowed to explore the world at large on these things; the urban-legend aspect of it is just kind of an excuse.
ADAM SAVAGE -
So my wife’s experience is just like that of anybody else whose husband goes away to a blue collar job and comes home bruised and dirty and often proud of the work that they’re doing.
ADAM SAVAGE -
Gravity. It’s not just a good idea; it’s the law!
ADAM SAVAGE -
I’m not a sculptor; I’m a hard-edged model maker.
ADAM SAVAGE -
They’re not very good ideas, but at least they’re ideas!
ADAM SAVAGE -
The best-case scenario is that the glass shatters in my face! How do you think that makes me feel?
ADAM SAVAGE -
I think one of the defining moments of adulthood is the realization that nobody’s going to take care of you.
ADAM SAVAGE -
They are 14 years old, and I explain to them frequently that they will never realize the glory of a snow day.
ADAM SAVAGE -
Audiences of critical thinkers are my favorite kinds of audiences.
ADAM SAVAGE -
I think the whole thing that Jamie [Hyneman] and I have in working together is that we are constantly simplifying each other’s designs,
ADAM SAVAGE -
And I’ve concluded, after careful consideration, that this person keeping score is me.
ADAM SAVAGE -
The skeptical community is absolutely near and dear to the Mythbusters’ heart and there’s no small reason that they’ve embraced us.
ADAM SAVAGE -
And we both appreciate that the quickest and the dirtiest solution is usually the most elegant, the least expensive, and the fastest.
ADAM SAVAGE -
Especially parts from ‘Star Wars’ – I can do this stuff all day long. It’s exactly how I made my living for 15 years.
ADAM SAVAGE






