Quotes from Ryan Gosling

I just sort of take it from a character perspective, and I don't know if he was necessarily spiritual, but I do think he had hope. He was a character that was comfortable having hope in his life, and hope is faith.

Falling in love is a narcissistic endeavor. You play the role of lover, and you find someone to act it out on.

I feel like everything has happened naturally.

Acting isn't that hard, really. I mean, I think that people make a big deal about it, but you just kind of try to say your lines naturally.

What a lot of people don't understand about the NC-17, which I didn't understand, is that you can't show it in major theater chains - and you can't even air spots for your film on television. It really stigmatizes the movie.

I don't even think of myself as particularly good looking, and not at all a typical kind of Hollywood leading man sort of actor.

'The Nice Guys' fulfilled my 1970s fantasy.

It's weird to have no control over something that you're involved in.

I didn't want to make a literal film about Detroit, because it felt like what they were experiencing was more universal than that.

They say never meet your heroes. But the addendum to that is 'unless they're Harrison Ford.'

Hollywood usually doesn't have strong woman in films like that, and it's stupid, so for the most part they're usually being directed and written by men.

Actors become very professional and proficient about watching out for each other's light and not stepping on each other's lines.

If Russell Crowe says that he's Noah, he's Noah. You never doubt it. If he says that he's the Gladiator, he's the Gladiator. He's every character that he says he is. I've never doubted anything that he's done.

When I made 'The Notebook,' the director, Nick Cassavetes, who is John's son, used to show me his father's movies.

You can only be yourself, and it sounds cheesy, but when it comes to filmmaking, there's really nowhere to hide.

It's Shane Black. He's a world unto himself. His world is so fun and crazy.

There's something messed up with my brain.

I always wanted to do a comedy, but I wanted to pick the right one. But it came down to working with Steve Carell. I've wanted to work with him since I met him years ago as a kid.

Show me a man who wouldn't give it all up for Emma Stone, and I'll show you a liar.

It was a strange experience, making a love story and not getting along with your co-star in any way.

I've always liked women more. I was brought up by my mother and older sister. I found my way into dance class.

I grew up in a town called Cornwall, Ontario, which is about an hour outside of Montreal.

I had to keep reminding myself in 'Blue Valentine' that I was actually making a film.

For now, I'm just going to keep doing the work and hope I don't get fired. If people want to put me up on their walls, I'll love it.