Quotes About Ansel Elgort

With 'Carrie,' I did, like, seven auditions. I'd never done a movie, so they wanted to make sure I wasn't going to ruin it. I don't blame them.

In 'Divergent,' the story is about Beatrice Prior, and I play her brother.

I'd like to be Gandalf for a day - he's so wise, he's so powerful, and he's so caring. I love Gandalf. When they remake 'Lord of The Rings,' maybe I'll play it.

I feel, for the first time, ashamed to be an American because we elected [Donald Trump].

When I chose to do 'Carrie,' I never had done anything on camera before. I was always onstage, so everything surprised me. Just going on set and walking into a makeup trailer and seeing Chloe Moretz and Julianne Moore - 'Wow, I am part of this ensemble.'

My dad grew up in Washington Heights. I grew up in New York in Manhattan. So we're purebred New Yorkers.