Quotes from Jason Momoa

Zack Snyder is a huge fan of 'Game of Thrones,' and I met him in the training stunt facility that I train at, and I guess he really liked me because he later called me into his office, and we talked about playing Aquaman.

I'm not a big fan of just doing weights. Anything more physical is infinitely better.

I don't want to just play the same thing. But with The Red Road, no one has ever seen me like that. No one really even knows that I smile, have a personality and have a sense of humor.

Whenever I wake up, I'm up. I don't lie there like an idiot. I get up, run up a hill, get some exercise, and have some time with my thoughts.

My wife says to do the dishes, and I'm like, 'Yes, baby. I can clean up.'

I got called 'pretty boy' my whole life.

I've been fascinated with Maori culture since I was a kid.

I can't wait until I get to play the fat guy in the office.

My favorite movie is 'The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.'

When I found out more about the Maori culture, I fell in love with it, and with the people, too.

The reason why I wanted to direct is because there are personal stories that I want to tell, but also because I love every part of movie making - from the wardrobe to the set decoration to cinematography.

I'm a father, a son, and a grandson, and if anyone messed with my wife, mom, or grandmother, and if the law didn't care about it, what would I do? Would I be defined by that action?

My mum raised me on 'On the Waterfront,' 'Gone with the Wind' and 'Rear Window.'

I love working with Oscar winners.

There's a lot of things I would definitely go to bat for in Hawaii. I've been all over that stuff. If someone told me to be quiet about that because of my profession, no. That's my people.

I'm raised to actually think, to use my brain.

I was born in Hawaii, but I was raised in Iowa.

Most people don't know who I am in the industry. I'm far from 'Conan' and 'Game of Thrones.'

You get a lot of respect for 'Game of Thrones,' and it was a lot of fun to play, but it didn't help my career a lot because Khal Drago doesn't even speak English.

There's nothing I've ever worked on that beat 'Game of Thrones' - that's a 10-hour movie; they put a lot of money in it.

I've got kids, goats. My wife always wanted a donkey, so I bought her one.

To play Khal Drogo was phenomenal, and I wished there was more stuff he could have done. I'm going to miss that character.

I do love horses, but I'd rather be on motorcycles.

I'm one of those freaky people that actually reads books.