Guy Pearce

“I have a love-hate relationship with the world of acting.”

“We're all just a bundle of nerves searching for a connection.”

“The older you get, the more you have to talk about, and the less you have to prove.”

“I'm so appallingly aware of my own mortality. I'm obsessed with it.”

“I'm interested in what it means to be a human being.”

“You kind of have to be a bit of a schmuck to be an actor.”

“I have to find a character who has a soul.”

“I think fame is a really strange thing. It's a real double-edged sword.”

“What I love about my work is that I'm constantly learning.”

“Memory is a fascinating thing. It's a muscle that needs to be exercised.”

“I'm quite a private person.”

“I find it really difficult to watch myself.”

“I've always been interested in the way that we are all programmed by our upbringing.”

“It's a bizarre thing to be an actor. You're constantly observed.”

“I'm not a nostalgic person.”

“I love music. I'm a musician.”

“The idea of being a 'movie star' is a strange one. I don't think I'm a movie star.”

“I've got a great sense of humor, and I'm a massive fan of comedy.”

“Acting is a really strange thing. You have to know when you're lying and when you're not.”