Ryan Gosling quotes

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.

If I eat a huge meal and I can get the girl to rub my belly, I think that's about as romantic as I can think of.

All my characters are me. I'm not a good enough actor to become a character. I hear about actors who become the role and I think 'I wonder what that feels like.' Because for me, they're all me.

A car is only trouble at a certain point.

Cars can have a hypnotic effect. You can get in a car and get out and not really remember the trip.

It was a strange experience, making a love story and not getting along with your co-star in any way.

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.

When I made 'The Notebook,' the director, Nick Cassavetes, who is John's son, used to show me his father's movies.

This is going to sound ridiculous, but I remember watching 'Boyz n the Hood,' and there is a scene where Cuba Gooding, Jr. gets pressed against a car by a police officer, and he starts crying because it's so humiliating. I remember thinking in that moment that I could totally identify with him, and I'm a little white kid from Canada.

It's not easy to leave your hometown and your family and your support system and come out to Los Angeles to - to pursue a dream where the odds are not in your favor.