Jeremy Renner

“I want my personal life to be personal, and I want my work to be public.”

“I'm very attracted to flawed characters. I think that's what makes them interesting.”

“You have to build a character, a guy that people will root for. They have to find a reason to root for him.”

“I think pain is the best motivator in the world. Anything that doesn't kill you makes you stronger.”

“The older I get, the younger I feel. Growing up, I was very old.”

“I feel like I'm a guy who is confident in what he does. I'm a good actor, and I think I can do this.”

“Being a father is the most important thing in my life.”

“I’m not a role model. I'm a father. I'm a husband. I'm a brother. I'm a son. I'm a friend.”

“I personally don't get the film and the ad work... I don't think it's a good thing for an actor to be in an ad.”

“I like to find the humanity in every character I play.”

“I don’t want to be a movie star. I want to be an actor.”

“I’m a big fan of challenges. I like to push myself and see what I’m capable of.”

“I never want to be that guy who's sitting at home, saying, 'I wish I had done this.'”

“Acting is a great way to get to know yourself.”

“Music has always been a big part of my life. It's something that I've always been passionate about.”

“I’ve had to learn to say ‘no.’ And I’m still not good at it. I’ll say ‘yes’ to anything.”

“I'm not a big fan of horror movies, personally. I'm a big baby.”

“I grew up in a big family, so I'm used to chaos.”