Josh Hartnett Quotes

Not living in L.A. gives me a different perspective. I'm not so caught up in the daily process of self-congratulations that's out there.

I just want to make good films on my own wherever I can.

Running around when I was a kid was a really happy time; a time when getting home for dinner or for sleep were my only responsibilities.

There are some films that really break the mold, and some films that don't. I've been looking for films that break the mold a bit.

I get quite fed up being on a film set day after day, six days a week. It can get to be a grind.

I've had my heart broken, and it's not fun. But I'd rather have my heart broken than break someone else's heart.

We all want somebody to come in and save the day and change our lives for the better.

My musical tastes go from Zeppelin to Bob Dylan to Kanye West and Lil' Wayne. Anything modern and progressive.

I am an insomniac.

Ever since Poltergeist terrified me when I was 12, I can't watch horror films, I'm a real wuss.

When I turned 18, I skipped my party to take my girlfriend on a road trip. It turned out to be an amazing birthday.

I'm a lot older than my little brothers and sister, so I think I grew up babysitting them.

We made 16 episodes of Cracker and I loved doing the show, but unfortunately no one was watching us.

I look for the character to be something interesting, the script to have a good story and be original, and a director that I admire.

I have a pretty easy life.

Be honest with yourself and lie to everyone else.

I'm not really a tourist attraction kind of guy.

I don't love L.A. I love New York and Minneapolis, so if I have a choice I'll stay in those places.

When you see something from afar, you develop a fantasy. But when you see it up close, 9 times out of 10, you wish you hadn't.

I spent my entire first pay cheque from 'Cracker,' a TV show on ABC, on an Audi because my other car broke down and I needed to get to work.

I'm not limited by genre and it doesn't really matter what the genre is as long as the film is going to be new and have some real artistic integrity.

I think that just your tastes change as you get older and I think they'll continue to change.

You don't stay the hottest guy forever unless you're, um, Dionysus.

My parents are hippies, so I must have a bit of hippie in me.

I don't like to act in my personal life. I like to be straightforward.

If a girl doesn't have a sense of humor, then what would you have to talk about?

I don't think there's a problem with being a teen idol, if that happens to me, I'll be happy to deal with it.

My hat was pulled down and this girl said 'Are you really him?' I whispered 'Yeah, I'm really him.' She screamed, 'Mom! Dad! It's Heath Ledger!

Fame was initially this kind of blunt tool that was thrust into my hands very young.

I'm not all that demanding, I don't think. My family might think otherwise.

Up until the age of 16, I was very focused on sport - I played a lot of football. Then I tore my ACL and had to stop playing.

I'm quiet, and I don't enjoy watching horror flicks, so am I like Zeke? No way.

I always find that I have to be emotionally on my character's side for it to be convincing.

People care about my fame, not me. But that's fine. I have my own life.

I want to experiment; I want to keep growing. I didn't want to just sit back and rest on my haunches and do the things I knew I could do for a while.

Life isn't what it's like in the movies.

I had a good time shooting in New Zealand. I almost bought a home there while I was there, because I loved it so much.

You know, honestly, acting in film is remarkably independent. You're doing your thing and someone else is doing their thing.

I'm very 'spur of the moment'. I'm always trying to think of fun things to do to create a memory.