CHRIS SULLIVAN

The holidays are a time of reflection, and I think it becomes really clear in people's minds around this time of year what they want to get out of life, who they want to spend their life with, and what kind of person they want to be.

Frugality was my side hustle. I was really good at it.

The goal for me, always, is to have fun, and to kind of intentionally be unexpected and go against the dress code a little bit.

At my real wedding, I wore traditional Celtic garb - a kilt.

I kind of love that British style: two seasons of tight, compact, good television. The more episodes you have, the thinner the episodes get.

We live in a time of extremes. People think that, on a scale of 1-10, if they're not at a 10 for happy, they're not happy.

I think, along with the great joy and excitement of having a child, it seems to be that the common themes are also a lot of doubt and fear and uncertainty about being a parent - and about how you might not live up to those expectations.

I think the best part about music is that you can do it anywhere at any time and it's always with you.

I think that New York City in the year 1900 was a very difficult place to survive.

As we've learned on a logistical level, anything is possible in the 'This Is Us' world.

No matter what the relationship is, if it's a healthy relationship, there is a swing back and forth to anchoring each other, grounding each other and to helping each other process the difficult times.

Taylor Goldsmith and I hit it off big time, and so we started writing some songs together.

I think in telling a good story there has to be ups and downs with any character, and you can't just have everything go swimmingly and you can't just have characters who are supposed to be in a romantic relationship just getting into an argument every episode.

I didn't grow up in the Catholic church, but I went to a Catholic high school and a Catholic college, and the Jesuit priests are not saints floating around campus.

We can never underestimate the emotionality of 'This Is Us.' Just when you think you don't have another tear to cry, we will find a way. We will find all of your tears. We will dig down deep, and we will yank them out, whether you like it or not.

Joy and happiness don't strengthen relationships - difficulty does.

I think there is a time in every person's life where they have to let their parents go and figure out what being a parent means for themselves.

I try to make sure the projects that I choose are something that will teach me something new, either about myself or about my art.

Obey your purpose above all else.

The word 'Namaste' means 'the light in me reflects the light in you' and I think the thing that makes people attractive are the people who shine their light and the people who can recognize that light in others.

We currently live in a culture where outrage is a bit of a hobby for some people. If they're not outraged about something, they're totally bored.

Romance means making yourself vulnerable.

I joke that the beard does 40 percent of the job.

The experience with 'The Knick' is a singular experience. That experience taught me a lot about acting and about being on camera for extended periods of time to try to create a character arc that travels.

There are a lot of reasons why marriages don't continue.