I've always been relatively reserved with my social encounters. Ryan Kwanten More Quotes by Ryan Kwanten More Quotes From Ryan Kwanten I never want to be that guy at a dinner table saying, 'I wish I could have dessert.' I actually went through a stage when I would order dessert first. Ryan Kwanten dessert-firstguyorder Even on a $100 million film, people will complain that they haven't got enough money and enough time, so that's always going to be an element in filmmaking. Ryan Kwanten enough-timemoviepeople As actors, we deal with rejection so much more than any other business. So I don't care how much of a genius you are, if you don't have the propensity to be able to get back up every time you get knocked down, then you're not going to survive. Ryan Kwanten rejectiongeniusactors As my I guess, career's advancing, for lack of a better word, I'm becoming a lot more passionate for the jobs that I do. So, it becomes easier when you like what you do. Ryan Kwanten passionatecareersjobs I'm not really comfortable with who I am to be honest. I feel more free to step into the shoes of somebody else. There's always an element of me in there but, you know, if you give me a script and some clothes I can do anything. But, as Ryan, I'm a bit of a recluse. Ryan Kwanten clothesshoeswho-i-am Money has never been a huge inspiration for me. Ryan Kwanten hugeinspiration I really do feel like Los Angeles is my home now and, as cliche as this sounds, I felt like I found myself here and I really know who I am now. There was a long period like I was drifting or floating through life, and now I feel like I have a definitive target - and future. Ryan Kwanten who-i-amhomelong Going out there and promoting myself socially doesn't really intrigue me. I'd much rather have my work do it for me. Ryan Kwanten promotingintriguegoing-out I moved to L.A., and people said that I would never find work, that I would never find good friends, and I feel like I was fortunate enough to find the work, but it wouldn't mean anything unless I had a group of people who could appreciate it. Ryan Kwanten good-friendmeanpeople Im not a big fan of the gym, I do lots of outdoor aerobics - yoga, swimming, running - but I kinda hate talking about it. We have a term in Australia, it makes you sound like a wanker. Ryan Kwanten yogahaterunning I love acting, so it's easy when you have a passion for it. I've always found the harder you work, the luckier you get. Ryan Kwanten passionactingeasy I have very high standards for myself and my career. Ryan Kwanten high-standardsstandardscareers I pride myself on breaking any box that anyone wants to put me in. Ryan Kwanten boxespridewant I make about two movies a year outside the 'True Blood' schedule. I work on a great show six months a year, then outside that I get to satisfy whatever creative urges I have. It's a great position, especially for a single guy like me. Ryan Kwanten twobloodyears Fortunately, now I've got myself in a position where things are about story and not money. In my earlier career, it was more about getting my foot in the door and to get enough money to live, to be perfectly honest. Ryan Kwanten careersfeetdoors Everyone in life knows what it's like to be picked on and to feel like an outsider. Ryan Kwanten outsidersknowsfeels I like to have a hectic schedule. Ryan Kwanten hectichectic-scheduleschedules I'm glad acting sunk its teeth into me, because now I can't imagine doing anything else. Ryan Kwanten teethimagineacting That's something lacking in a lot of modern-day families - just talking. It's almost a lost art form. Ryan Kwanten moderntalkingart Don't feel like you're alone because you're not. Ryan Kwanten like-youfeels
