163 Quotes by Adam Savage

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

We're not leaving here without Buster, man. Leave no crash-test dummy behind!

Whether it's the experiments on 'MythBusters' or my earlier work in special effects for movies, I've regularly had to do things that were never done before, from designing complex motion-control rigs to figuring out how to animate chocolate.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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