Eric Bana Quotes

The notion of people commenting on you, the notion of people saying things about you, people liking or disliking you and getting into your business, has become more of a reality for the general public over the last years, as people have dipped further into Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and social media.

Without a doubt, rowing is the hardest thing you can attempt to learn in a short period of time.

It's always been my hope, as an actor, to reveal only what is relevant about myself to the work.

When I shoot I'll take my family with me - one movie a year and then the rest of the time at home.

By the time I finished comedy, I was really burnt out of it. I had had enough. I don't really have a strong desire to prove myself in that area, or to go back to it in any great way.

I didn't study Greek mythology in school and I wish I had.

Abs are for people with no friends.

I've never been someone that's had a five-year plan, or a three-year plan. That just seems to lead to a lot of disappointment, and doesn't give you the chance to be flexible.

The only thing that may make me different from other people is I have passionate interests outside of work.

I've always been a bit of a car freak.

When I go on the plane to fly home, I'm literally capable of forgetting what I do for a job. That also comes about because I choose to take massive breaks between projects, and because I choose to do this ridiculous thing of keeping home, home.

I don't often watch broad comedies and think, "Oh well, I could have been a part of that." It's usually the opposite. I usually watch them, enjoy them, admire them, and think, "You know, I really have nothing to contribute to that".

Having seen Justin's work on Bleak House, I knew that he'd be incredibly well prepared and interesting stylistically for this and that was definitely the case. It's very liberating for actors - and I can only speak for myself here - but he creates a very loose environment and he's a great collaborator.

Each time you go to the same track you know whether you're improving or whether you're not... it's not open to interpretation. It's measurable - unlike acting.

I like the unknown. I like mystery.

I guess I'm a very keen observer, and I'd like to think I have a good imagination.

When you're shooting a film, you really don't get to be a dad, and you don't really get to be a husband. You don't really exist at all. But I do drag my family with me on location whenever I can.

Technically speaking, you can build anything out of sand; it doesn't mean you do it.

I deliberately fly in and out of LA for as small a time as humanly possible.