There is this idea in Hollywood, and I've seen it work for people, where the unspoken rule is 'Do two for them and one for yourself.' And that's kind of considered a fact. I've never really found that to be true for me. I've gotten more opportunities out of working on things I believed in than I ever did on things that weren't special to me.
Ryan GoslingI think that you can sort of have your own personal journey and you know, you can just kind of apply that to whatever characters you're playing.
Ryan GoslingThe problem with Hollywood is that nobody works. They have meals. They go to Pilates. But it's not enough. So they do drugs. If everybody had a pile of rocks in their backyard and spent every day moving them from one side of the yard to the other, it would be a much happier place.
Ryan GoslingI feel there is something nice about not talking. Like you can say more by actually saying less.
Ryan GoslingIn New York, you're forced to deal with life; it's there in front of you on a daily basis.
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