161 Quotes by Jason Momoa

I don’t want to play a superhero. Drogo may not be Superman, but it is a phenomenal role. I didn’t want to get typecast. Drogo is an exceptional character. Conan is iconic. Whether it does good or not, you just try to elevate it to the next level.

I’m one of those freaky people that actually reads books.

I lay naked in furs a lot. I think I’m naked more than I talk.

I’m half Hawaiian and the haka is a very sacred thing, something your family teaches you – my father taught me.

In this business, we have to travel so far away from our families. We have two children, so if we can work together, that’s awesome. Before I met Lisa Bonet, it was a dream to work with her.

I got called ‘pretty boy’ my whole life.

I don’t want to just play the same thing. But with The Red Road, no one has ever seen me like that. No one really even knows that I smile, have a personality and have a sense of humor.

When I’m acting, I wish I was out there, being a part of it and making it. It’s all on your name to do that. It’s your vision. You’re going to get slandered for your work, and I like that. As an actor, it’s so hard. I’d rather direct than act.

For right now, I’d like to tell stories that I want to tell. I haven’t wanted to use someone else’s material yet, but I would with the show. It’s become an integral enough part of me now, that I could definitely tell a story in this.