Quotes from Tom Holland

I went to an all-boys school, where I played rugby, so ballet wasn't the coolest thing to do.

I come from very creative parents.

When I was young, my mom realized I could dance and hold a beat, and I really danced just for fun. It was good exercise.

That's what I love about working for Marvel is how welcoming and kind everyone is.

I went to an ordinary primary school, and then I started performing in a show called 'Billy Elliot' on the West End, and that was sort of my drama school.

Fame is a beast that you can't control or be prepared for.

Spider-Man is loved by a huge range of people. I think the real target audience is people younger than 16. It's because he's going through what they're going through.

On 'The Impossible,' I was taught how to act. Naomi Watts was there every day constantly teaching me. That was where I discovered I wanted to be an actor.

Peter Parker is probably the most relatable superhero, maybe ever, because he goes through something that basically everyone has to go through. Whether it's puberty or talking to girls or doing homework, he does it in such a human way.

'Civil War' was such a whirlwind, and I didn't really know what was going on. I was thrown into the deep end.

I think directing is something I would really enjoy.

Marvel actually sent me to a school in the Bronx where I had a fake name, and I put on an accent, and I went for, like, three days. I basically had to go to this science school and blend in with all the kids, and some of the teachers didn't even know.

I like to consider myself a tech fan. That doesn't mean I'm a tech whiz, by any means.

My teenage life was a little strange.

The Internet has perceived me as this fantastic dancer. I can still do a couple pirouettes, but I am by no means a proper dancer.

Dublin is one of my favourite cities. It's an absolutely amazing place.

I was terrified watching 'Civil War' for the first time.

The ocean, to me, is one of the most terrifying things on the planet.

I think, from every actor I've ever spoken to, they say the biggest thing they regret from life is not finishing school.

Adrenaline has always been my thing.

I have been given such a wonderful opportunity, and I want to share that with people. If I can share that with kids in hospital, then that seems like the right thing to do.

Every kid goes through puberty, wondering what to do about girls and struggling with homework, and every adult has been through that.

There is so much to sailing a ship. There's about a thousand different lines on a brig ship, and knowing what each one of those does, it takes a long time, and that's why you have these cabin boys that start on the ship, and they learn throughout the years, and that's why it takes so long to captain one.

A lot about this industry is about who you know. If you set a really good example for yourself, and someone likes that, then they might recommend you to someone else. It doesn't matter what job you're in, any profession, it's always the same.