Quotes by Jeremy Renner

“I know it's a cliche but I never wanted to be famous. I don't believe anybody wants to be famous.”

“Architecture and building is about how you get around the obstacles that are presented to you. That sometimes determines how successful you'll be: How good are you at going around obstacles?”

“There's too much down time making movies. That leads to boredom. And that leads to trouble.”

“I lived by the candlelight for two years because I couldn't afford power. It was nice and romantic at the time, but if you can't afford power you're pretty broke. You endure it.”

“In the 'Hurt Locker' there's a lot of me in there, a sense of humor, a man of few words and a lot of action.”

“People find themselves in ruts all the time. You're in a complacent lifestyle where you work 9 to 5 and then you add a mortgage and kids. You feel trapped, but guess what, brother? You constructed ...”

“The movie business is very difficult but the music business is just impossible. So I'll play in bands and record and play songs with other people, but for me it's a form of expression that all I ne...”

“I like to stay busy, I like to stay focused, and I like to stay creative. Without being creative I'd be dead.”

“Grab love of life every day. Because we're all gonna die. It's difficult to live that way. Most people are afraid to. Or can't. I find it very difficult.”

“Our friendship has remained all that time, and I'm godfather to his kids, but then when The Hurt Locker came around, I just knew there was a lot of opportunity that was coming in, and just couldn't...”

“I want my personal life to be personal... And I don't care if you're talking about things that are true, you're still talking about my personal life.”

“I like to play unpredictable characters, and I like to be unpredictable in what movie I'll do. I want to skip to work. I don't want to repeat anything. What the future holds, I don't know, but that...”

“I think it's great to be a part of a franchise that is successful. Any franchise is successful because it's a continuation and people have seen it.”

“I want to be a good human being.”

“I don't do well with expectation in my life. All I can do is do the best that I can do.”

“I love the idea of going to work and having to fight and learn a new skill set, whether it's muay Thai or Kali or Filipino stick fighting. To me, it's like college for life.”

“I don't really think there's much difference between a character actor and a leading man besides aesthetics.”

“Getting to play with Thor's hammer while he stroked my bow.”