That was excellent! I mean, it didn’t do anything, but it looked really cool!
ADAM SAVAGELearning to know something in its totality in my head, and then putting together all the constituent parts into a cohesive whole.
More Adam Savage Quotes
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I go home at the end of the day and I rarely talk about what I did that day.
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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.
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When I finally got up to Industrial Light And Magic to work on the ‘Star Wars’ movies as a model-maker, it felt like dying and going to heaven.
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We’re allowed to explore the world at large on these things; the urban-legend aspect of it is just kind of an excuse.
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I learned at an early age that I could make the things that I wanted.
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Let’s blow some stuff up.
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Whether it’s in a phrase like “going over like a lead balloon” or “a needle in a haystack,” or tackling movie myths or even a genre, like MacGyver or James Bond
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Well, first he called me up to tell me to clear my crap back out of his shop – and he said, “
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The only thing that differentiates you and me from a couple of fourteen year old pyromaniacs is balistic glass!
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We’re always trying to make the process apparent. So, we have learned to try and never rely on a technological solution when an analogue one is in front of us.
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Bigger is always better.
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It’s a treat to see the sun rise over the desert. What am I saying? It’s a treat to fire off a rocket car over the desert!
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We chose a place all the way at the end of an industrial park.
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Gravity. It’s not just a good idea; it’s the law!
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“I agree your results aren’t always right,” they’ll say, “but your methods are clearly showing that science is a re-creative process, and it’s an interesting process because it’s messy, and no other shows show that.”
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