Ryan Gosling

Actor

1980-11-12

Ryan Gosling is a Canadian actor known for performances in drama, romance, and comedy films. His credits include La La Land, Drive, and Barbie.

Quotes by Ryan Gosling

I never was that boy who loved gangster films, but when I was growing up, I was obsessed with the detective Dick Tracy. It was one of my favourite movies as a kid, and he really inspired me. I would have loved to be part of that golden age of Hollywood in the 1940s. It made me want to become an actor.
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I sometimes forget to have breakfast in the morning, but when I actually buy a box of cereal, I will probably eat it not only for breakfast but also as a snack later on.
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My uncle was an Elvis impersonator - his name was Perry, and he went by 'Elvis Perry' - and my work as a wedding singer landed me a spot in his act.
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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.
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I grew up in a family of strong women and I owe any capacity I have to understand women to my mother and big sister. They taught me to respect women in a way where I've always felt a strong emotional connection to women, which has also helped me in the way I approach my work as an actor.
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I danced a little as a kid here in Canada: in Ottawa at the Elite Dance Studio and at the Top Hat Dance School in Cornwall where I grew up. So I had some experience of having to learn routines.
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I think about death a lot, like I think we all do. I don't think of suicide as an option, but as fun. It's an interesting idea that you can control how you go. It's this thing that's looming, and you can control it.
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I'm waiting to get old - I think old guys with tattoos look good.
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Sometimes I think that the one thing I love most about being an adult is the right to buy candy whenever and wherever I want.
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They say never meet your heroes. But the addendum to that is 'unless they're Harrison Ford.'
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We should get a Roomba for our Roomba. I feel bad for it because it works tirelessly, and at night I can hear it cleaning, and I just feel bad for it.
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You feel good if you've done hard work. You sleep better. You get stuck in your head if you have too much time to think.
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Most movies, you have to try and forget you're making a movie, because there are trailers and booms and lights and marks, and it's everywhere.
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I make a mean tuna fish sandwich.
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It's weird to have no control over something that you're involved in.
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I really believe my films are going to be successful, that I'm making 'The Blair Witch Project' - something that will transcend expectations and resonate with people.
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I have a friend that is a WWII buff, and we sat and talked a lot about stuff like the war and the reasons behind it, and you now it's all in the uniform. Once you're in it, it usually does all the work for you.
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