Top 90 Nathan Fillion Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “It costs nothing to say something kind. Even less to shut up altogether.”

— Nathan Fillion

2. “My brain is like a hard drive. Once you start adding new information, you start cutting off old information.”

— Nathan Fillion

3. “Improv as an actor makes you present in the moment. You listen, you’re attentive. You’re not acting so much as reacting, which is what you’re doing in life all the time.”

— Nathan Fillion

4. “I’ve got a fantastic life. I enjoy what I do for a living. I see the blessings; I’m not blind.”

— Nathan Fillion

5. “I was attending the University of Alberta. I was going to be a high school teacher, like my parents. I failed – no, I didn’t fail a class, I just barely passed. I really didn’t try. It was Canadian history, through the plays of the time. My God, those were boring plays.”

— Nathan Fillion

6. “I’ve had a long line of failed television programs, pilots that were never picked up, series that didn’t go very long. I’ve learned that there’s really nothing you can do. If it’s not in my control, I try not to worry about it.”

— Nathan Fillion

7. “I’m the biggest geek of all. Adventure, fantasy, comic books – I can’t get enough.”

— Nathan Fillion

8. “I want my job to include a little adventure, a little more of a heightened reality than what I’m actually living.”

— Nathan Fillion

9. “I have a cat. I’m not a cat-person, but she came with the house that I’m renting. I don’t know how many hundreds of dollars worth of bump removals, teeth removals, cleanings and vet fees I’ve been through since then. But of course I love her and she’s worth it.”

— Nathan Fillion

10. “I’m comfortable only when there’s a mutual attraction. That’s what anyone wants. If I find out she’s not attracted to me, it brings down my level of attraction to her. If I’m interested and find out she’s not, I tend to cool off.”

— Nathan Fillion

11. “I love hiking in the hills not far from my house. I’m invested in my hikes. Sometimes kids go up there and spray-paint over the signs; I’ve found a biodegradable paint cleaner, and I’ll scrub the signs so they’re nice and clean.”

— Nathan Fillion

12. “There are people who have energy that say ‘don’t come near me, don’t get too close.’ There’s people like Adrienne Shelley who have the energy of ‘come over here and give me a hug and if you’re around me you’re going to be happy about it.’”

— Nathan Fillion

13. “The trick is, when you grow up, find work that feels like play.”

— Nathan Fillion

14. “I like doing things where I can get dirty, work with my hands, and use power tools. Last weekend, I did some grouting.”

— Nathan Fillion

15. “I like to say there’s certain things you can’t take back: One of them is ‘I love you,’ and one of them is bullets.”

— Nathan Fillion

16. “I love what I do. And why not be nice? I mean, I’ve seen people who work and they’re apparently not enjoying it, and they’re making sure everybody knows it.”

— Nathan Fillion

17. “My worst day is still a really good day. I complain, but I catch myself and count my blessings. I am truly blessed.”

— Nathan Fillion

18. “I love when a TV show, or entertainment in general, makes me feel something; be it positive, be it negative, be it happiness, be it awkward, uncomfortable if it can make me feel, it’s done it’s job.”

— Nathan Fillion

19. “I don’t expect anybody to know who I am.”

— Nathan Fillion

20. “When you slick back your hair, you get a really good idea of just how melon-like your head actually is.”

— Nathan Fillion

21. “Somebody once said that you can never act and be another person; you’re only acting facets of yourself. I think there’s a lot of truth in that.”

— Nathan Fillion

22. “The nature of the beast is, art needs finance. That’s how this industry works.”

— Nathan Fillion

23. “Do something today you’ve been afraid to do. A decision based on fear is the wrong decision.”

— Nathan Fillion

24. “I think maybe, if I could be a Canadian super hero, I’d have some kind of freezing power and some sort of maple syrup weapon. Could be a little sticky.”

— Nathan Fillion

25. “It’s a thrill to be a fan amongst fans.”

— Nathan Fillion

26. “I realized, dumb people don’t know they’re dumb. When people try to make me laugh and they try to be funny, that’s when they lose me. I find a lot of comedy in honesty.”

— Nathan Fillion

27. “Somebody told me long ago that in acting, it’s okay to steal, just steal from the best.”

— Nathan Fillion

28. “Oh, boy. I’m still in touch with about 90 percent of my exes. They would describe me as being unlucky in love.”

— Nathan Fillion

29. “Whatever our bedtime was as kids, we could stay up an extra half hour if we were reading. My parents didn’t care as long as I was under the spell of a Stephen King or a Douglas Adams. Now I read in bed. I read at work. I read standing in line. It’s like, ‘Hello, my name is Nathan and I am a reader.’”

— Nathan Fillion

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30. “Never trust a southerner. No, I’m kidding. They’re wonderful. You want to believe in his niceness and his charm, but he’s an evil kind of crazy man who’s righteous. Fear the righteous.”

— Nathan Fillion

31. “You can’t embarrass Joss Whedon, he’s got no pride! He fully admits it. ‘Oh, it’s me. I’m little and goofy.’ You can’t wound his pride. He’s too self-deprecating.”

— Nathan Fillion

32. “It’s hard to shake a stick at success.”

— Nathan Fillion

33. “Saw a little girl touch a big bug and shout, “I conquered my fear! YES!” and calmly walk away. I was inspired.”

— Nathan Fillion

34. “People keep inviting me back. It’s nice to work with the same people when you’ve had a good time previously, and this is one of those cases.”

— Nathan Fillion

35. “I don’t spend a lot of time online.”

— Nathan Fillion

36. “I live in Los Angeles and I like to do a lot of hiking. I live a very relaxed life.”

— Nathan Fillion

37. “There’s only one spot in history for the first ever of anything.”

— Nathan Fillion

38. “I am one of the lucky few who is successful in their career, and I’m really enjoying myself.”

— Nathan Fillion

39. “My mother always tells me, ‘Nathan, you’re very much a geek, but your strength is that you look mainstream. So no one can tell just by looking at you.’ I think this is true.”

— Nathan Fillion

40. “I have a lightsaber at my front door for home protection. I have an 800-watt electric skateboard that I use to run errands in my neighborhood. It can go about six, seven miles, so depending on how much time I have, and how much I have to carry home, I’ll take it really far. I love that thing.”

— Nathan Fillion

41. “I relate to those characters – and any character I play – in as much as I put myself in their positions and feel how I would personally deal with their experiences.”

— Nathan Fillion

42. “When you work on a soap opera, that’s three years of you working every day. There was no time to do anything other than the soap opera – you’re locked in.”

— Nathan Fillion

43. “I still buy actual books. The smell, having it in your hands – there’s really no substitute.”

— Nathan Fillion

44. “I’m a plethora of stolen jokes and kitschy references.”

— Nathan Fillion

45. “I think that acting can be a very pressurized existence. So when I’m not working, I spend very loose and un-pressurized time and I like to meet people who have a similar attitude.”

— Nathan Fillion

46. “I’ll never look down on and I love running into actors who say ‘Oh yeah, I did a soap.’ I say ‘Tell me which one!’ It’s like being a member of a secret society.”

— Nathan Fillion

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47. “The Incredibles was the best movie ever made. Ever. Made. BSTL.”

— Nathan Fillion

48. “I’m not a famous celebrity of any kind. I’m a guy from Edmonton who’s got a great job and I’m loving it.”

— Nathan Fillion

49. “I’ve got a full plate, yes I do. That iPod, that’s nice. A phone recorder? Nicely done. All right I’m a bit of a tech geek. I have a subscription to Popular Science and I keep up on all this stuff.”

— Nathan Fillion

50. “I’ve always fantasized about being on TV. And I was. Then I fantasized about being in the movies. What could be better than captain of a space ship? I get to ride horses, shoot guns, have adventures.”

— Nathan Fillion