The hardest part about acting is realizing it doesn't matter. Jonathan Rhys Meyers More Quotes by Jonathan Rhys Meyers More Quotes From Jonathan Rhys Meyers I'm part of the Ipod generation. I got 10,000 tracks from all over the world. Jonathan Rhys Meyers ipods generations track I could sing and play as well. I've got some brothers; one of them is the drummer in the band. They're good musicians. I play for fun. They play properly. Music in general, I grew up in a house of musicians. Everybody's life has a soundtrack, I'm sitting here talking to you but there are horns beeping outside. I know I'm in New York. That's an element in the film as well. How strong that sense can be. Jonathan Rhys Meyers strong brother new-york When I was a kid, you listened to a certain genre. Now it's like, "I love indie rock, I love hip-hop, jazz, funk." Also, we knew it couldn't be the same thing each year. Jonathan Rhys Meyers rocks kids years Celebrity has lost its value - all you have to do is go on a reality TV show for six weeks and everybody knows your name. Jonathan Rhys Meyers tv-shows names reality A lot of my success is because of what I look like. I know that. Jonathan Rhys Meyers knows looks I always think there will be that time that people will find out that I'm crap at what I do. Jonathan Rhys Meyers feelings people thinking Even though I've had the body of work I've had, and the success I've had, I do not rest on my laurels whatsoever. Jonathan Rhys Meyers laurels body I didn't use a phone until I was 14. Jonathan Rhys Meyers phones use I think what qualitiy make for good directors is being able to articulate what you want; it can cause problems with a lack of communication. I'm not an actor who requires much talking to a director, I don't want to sit down and discuss a scene for hours and hours; that would bore me. Jonathan Rhys Meyers communication problem thinking My mother said I was a star when I was about four years old. That's all I need. Jonathan Rhys Meyers stars mother years If I wasn't so insecure about myself I wouldn't work as hard as I do. I am constantly seeking approval. Jonathan Rhys Meyers seeking insecure approval I like being 30. I wouldn't want to do the twenties again. They are their own entity. Jonathan Rhys Meyers entity twenties want For me, I felt bad for people asking the questions, cause you know their boss sent them out saying, 'Get me something on Mission Impossible.' And you ask the question, and it's just a polite, 'I'm not going to tell you.' Then, every so often, they'd go, 'Well, can't you just tell us a little bit?' I have to say, 'You know what guys, I'm under contract and I'm not going to tell you anything.' So you keep asking the questions and I'm just going to keep smiling. And it's hard, cause I don't want to seem rude, but it's part of my job just like it's part of their job to keep a secret. Jonathan Rhys Meyers rude guy people I got paid 20 grand for my first film. And that's the lowest I ever got paid. Jonathan Rhys Meyers lowest film firsts I think all actors have addictive personalities. Jonathan Rhys Meyers actors personality thinking I completely believe that I will produce my best work and my best work will come in my thirties. Jonathan Rhys Meyers best-work produce believe I don't live in Ireland, I live in London with my girlfriend; and it's because of the globalization of our planet, it's not necessary to live in Los Angeles to be a successful and any country is just an airplane ride away. If there's a director who wants to meet me or if there's something I have to do, I can just hop on an airplane - the world's small now. Jonathan Rhys Meyers airplane girlfriend country It can take a long time for some people to find out how to ground themselves, and film sets are an odd atmosphere to do it in - especially if, like me, you finished school early. Jonathan Rhys Meyers long people school When little kids come up to me, I'm a fully-grown adult, and that's always weird to me. Jonathan Rhys Meyers adult weird me always My life has been sensationalised into a rags to riches story. Jonathan Rhys Meyers my-life story riches life
