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> [I had real potential. But my goal was to be...adequate. I didn't want to be an extraordinary receptionist, because I didn't ever want to be promoted, or be given more work. My time was really valuable to me. For example,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jenna-fischer/i-had-real-potential-but-my-goal-was-to-be-adequate-i-didn-t-want-to/)

[Jenna Fischer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jenna-fischer/)

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## More by Jenna Fischer

> [Well, I knew I wanted to be an actor, and I didn't necessarily need or want to be famous or a celebrity actor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jenna-fischer/well-i-knew-i-wanted-to-be-an-actor-and-i-didn-t-necessarily-need-or/)

[Jenna Fischer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jenna-fischer/)

> [I always worry that people are going to be very confused; sometimes timelines get confused with how movies get made. So when I say,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jenna-fischer/i-always-worry-that-people-are-going-to-be-very-confused-sometimes/)

[Jenna Fischer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jenna-fischer/)

> [I wouldn't be where I am today if not for my husband James Gunn. He is the one who convinced me to quit my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jenna-fischer/i-wouldn-t-be-where-i-am-today-if-not-for-my-husband-james-gunn-he-is/)

[Jenna Fischer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jenna-fischer/)

> [I spent my whole adolescence, when you just want to be accepted, looking much younger than everyone else.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jenna-fischer/i-spent-my-whole-adolescence-when-you-just-want-to-be-accepted/)

[Jenna Fischer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jenna-fischer/)

> [In a normal job, if you gain or lose a few pounds, its no big deal. But in my business you have to tell…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jenna-fischer/in-a-normal-job-if-you-gain-or-lose-a-few-pounds-its-no-big-deal-but/)

[Jenna Fischer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jenna-fischer/)

> [I think I'm a polite person and I have those kind of midwestern values. I send out elaborate Christmas cards, and in that way…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jenna-fischer/i-think-i-m-a-polite-person-and-i-have-those-kind-of-midwestern/)

[Jenna Fischer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jenna-fischer/)

> [I have a BlackBerry. People always see me typing with my thumbs. Definitely an addict of the BlackBerry. You can't always take a phone…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jenna-fischer/i-have-a-blackberry-people-always-see-me-typing-with-my-thumbs/)

[Jenna Fischer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jenna-fischer/)

> [My husband got the dog, and I got the cat. But the dog and cat miss each other, so we must have a sleepover…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jenna-fischer/my-husband-got-the-dog-and-i-got-the-cat-but-the-dog-and-cat-miss/)

[Jenna Fischer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jenna-fischer/)

> [I think I enjoy regressing. There's a part of living like that that's really fun. It's like there's no consequences: If you want to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jenna-fischer/i-think-i-enjoy-regressing-there-s-a-part-of-living-like-that-that-s/)

[Jenna Fischer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jenna-fischer/)

> [It makes it really hard to just go to a dinner party because, in my work life, I'm surrounded by the funniest people, ever.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jenna-fischer/it-makes-it-really-hard-to-just-go-to-a-dinner-party-because-in-my/)

[Jenna Fischer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jenna-fischer/)

> [Finally, I was called for "The Office" and I was really lucky, because a lot of the shows that I went out for I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jenna-fischer/finally-i-was-called-for-the-office-and-i-was-really-lucky-because-a/)

[Jenna Fischer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jenna-fischer/)

> [The fun is getting to wear multiple disguises and getting to explore multiple personalities and bring them to life. So a movie career definitely…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jenna-fischer/the-fun-is-getting-to-wear-multiple-disguises-and-getting-to-explore/)

[Jenna Fischer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jenna-fischer/)

> [I studied theater in college, and I really wanted to be an actress and play a lot of different roles. Then I made landing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jenna-fischer/i-studied-theater-in-college-and-i-really-wanted-to-be-an-actress-and/)

[Jenna Fischer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jenna-fischer/)

> [I've been really lucky. I didn't have any morning sickness and I've been off work for most of my pregnancy, so I've been able…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jenna-fischer/i-ve-been-really-lucky-i-didn-t-have-any-morning-sickness-and-i-ve/)

[Jenna Fischer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jenna-fischer/)

> [Tilda Swinton is a great example of a person who completely disappears into a role.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jenna-fischer/tilda-swinton-is-a-great-example-of-a-person-who-completely/)

[Jenna Fischer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jenna-fischer/)

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