From 18 to 22, I was alone, living in L.A. with a bunch of friends, partying. Heath Ledger More Quotes by Heath Ledger More Quotes From Heath Ledger The Joker is a psychopathic, mass-murdering, schizophrenic clown with zero empathy. Last week I probably slept an average of two hours a night. I couldn't stop thinking. My body was exhausted, and my mind was still going. Heath Ledger zero night thinking I believe acting truly is harnessing the power of belief. Heath Ledger acting belief believe I'm born to be a father. And I've been looking forward to this all my life. Heath Ledger looking-forward born father I do keep pre-occupied. Heath Ledger I thought, I need to be more cautious about my choices - it reflects on who I am. Heath Ledger who-i-am choices needs In the birthing process, you come out just realizing how stupid and weak men are! I mean, I might as well not have been in there, we're useless! Heath Ledger stupid men mean The first memory I have, anyway, I guess - I think it was my second birthday and the cake came out with the candles and I was very excited and I was, like, "Oh! A cake!" and then my cousin blew out the candles. I was so disappointed. It just broke my heart. And so that's stamped in my brain. Heath Ledger cousin heart memories The reason that you dance and sing is to make the audience feel like they're dancing and singing. As long as you're having fun with it and giving it 100 percent, they're gonna feel that. Heath Ledger dance fun inspirational I generally don't think most situations can be labeled as black or white. Heath Ledger black white thinking Nobody panics when things go “according to plan”. Even if the plan is horrifying! Heath Ledger panic plans dark Want know how I got these scars? My father was a drinker and a fiend. And one night he goes off crazier than usual. Mommy gets the kitchen knife to defend herself. He doesn't like that. Not one bit. So, me watching, he takes the knife to her, laughing while he does it. He turns to me, and he says, 'why so serious?' He comes at me with the knife. 'Why so serious?!'. He sticks the blade in my mouth. 'Let's put a smile on that face!' And why so serious? Heath Ledger dark night father Let's put a smile on that face! Heath Ledger knights dark faces We're actors at the end of the day. I don't take it home with me. My experience outside of work, I love... when I hear wrap, it's the most exciting part of my day. I'm the first to have my make-up off, in the car, out. I've gotta go home. I want to get back to my life. I love it back there. Heath Ledger car the-end-of-the-day home 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!' Heath Ledger confused people thinking Some people just wanna see the world burn Heath Ledger people world A little fight in you. I like that. Heath Ledger knights fighting dark You know, I'm not in a hurry, and everybody else in Hollywood - particularly agents and managers - they're all in a hurry. Heath Ledger agents hollywood knows Do I really look like a guy with a plan? Heath Ledger batman-dark-knight guy looks I've never had high expectations of my work and I certainly am not going to let that plague my thoughts. I'm just going to continue to choose what feels right for me at the time and go with it. Heath Ledger my-thoughts plague expectations Most of the time you don't even know they're there. Now, that's the scary thing. It's really strange and invading, but I'm still working it all out. I try to not let it bother me. And if I want to swim naked in my pool, I'm still going to do it. I certainly don't want to feel that I have to change everything in my life that I do to cater to them. I just won't let it happen. Heath Ledger scary swim trying
