Quotes from Heath Ledger

You know, I'm not in a hurry, and everybody else in Hollywood - particularly agents and managers - they're all in a hurry.

From 18 to 22, I was alone, living in L.A. with a bunch of friends, partying.

I only do this because I'm having fun. The day I stop having fun, I'll just walk away.

My mom and my dad never pushed me into performing. They never prohibited me from trying anything, or being anything. They never restricted me in any way. For which I'll be forever grateful.

I believe acting truly is harnessing the power of belief.

I'm still a kid. I'm like six years old. But it's just a matter of wanting to get up, it's just a big journey. I felt like when I left home that I was on a journey, and I still am.

I like to see films that come out with lower budgets because you're forced into using your imagination. You don't have everything at your fingertips. You have to create it from scratch.

I feel like I'm wasting time if I repeat myself.

I don't have that much forward planning about what I want to do next, or in the future.

There's nothing like working with your mates - it's the way it should be, as far as I'm concerned.

When I first started acting, I was just crap.

Never give up on what makes you smile

Let's put a smile on that face!

I'm shy. People get confused. They think as an actor you can get up and be confident on the screen. Why aren't you like this in normal life? Why can't you act in your social life? 'Because I can't!'

I have a lot of great distractions outside of acting.

It can be a little distressing to have to overintellectualize yourself.

I wasn't going to have fun doing a teen movie again.

The Oscars are a really strange concept to me, that films and acting can be competing against each other. We're not running the same race. It's like we're all doing different sports in fact.

I'm born to be a father. And I've been looking forward to this all my life.

It's odd, that's why I don't like telling people I played field hockey. It's real big in Australia for guys. But I say I played in America, and everybody goes, 'Oh, you girl!'

I apologize for my terrible interview skills.

I never want to feel like I've achieved my goal. It's like Chinese farmers. They never admit that it's a good season. They feel like they'll be punished.

I want to do theatre. I love theatre.

I'm in control of my life, not anyone in Hollywood.