Quotes from Ben Barnes

No one wants to be with a girl that your mother would pick for you.

I didn't have any pets growing up.

You still get these waves of doubt that come over you, for example, when you get a bad review or you accept a part and think, 'Oh, God, what have I just accepted? I can't do that.' I don't think that's something that will ever go away in me.

I swim a lot. I swim most days.

Sword fighting is just as fun as it looks on the screen.

There are loads of websites devoted to me.

People recognize actors that they see regularly, like people they see on the television every week.

I want to take advantage of any popularity I have.

I often talk with other actors about that time when you've just finished a job, because I think you do take on the characteristics of some of the characters you play. Sometimes it can be a great thing and sometimes it's a bit haunting because you're not quite sure how to leave it on set. My dad talks about it as being 'de-personalised.'

I don't believe in that kind of pragmatic career ladder stuff.

I only remember the end of my dreams, like waking up at a steering wheel, or falling.

I don't really know who I am as an actor: the best thing would be to experiment with it for the next 30 years and never really find out.

I was heavily into sport from 10 to 15, I was in all the teams, and it was everything to me. But I was very young for my school year and when puberty kicked in for my classmates I got left behind.

I would like to work with whoever would like to have me.

Actually what I'd like is to have a reputation as someone who's been wild and gone straight, but without having to go through the trouble of being bad.

I have done lots of music projects in my life and some of them I am more proud of than others.

I am comfortable playing the fool, I think.

I think if actors don't think of themselves as funny in real life they think they can't do comedy.

I don't really see the point in making a film unless you can think of a good reason to do it.

I've actually, very rarely have I worked in my own voice. I've played, I think, Russian, American, Northern from the North of England. All sorts of different accents I've worked in.

Maybe Oliver Stone doesn't lend himself well to remakes or sequels, because he does them so well the first time.

I often talk with other actors about that time when you've just finished a job, because I think you do take on the characteristics of some of the characters you play. Sometimes it can be a great thing and sometimes it's a bit haunting because you're not quite sure how to leave it on set. My dad talks about it as being 'de-personalised.'

I always looked really young for my age. And once I hit 23, 24 and 25, I was then allowed to play the cool 18-year-olds and stuff.

Sometimes success comes in ways you don't expect.