142 Quotes by Jeremy Renner

Language is the foundation of civilization. It is the glue that holds a people together. It is the first weapon drawn in a conflict.

I guess I just have one of those resting faces that makes me look like I want to beat you up.

I think cinema should provoke thoughts, sure, but using it as I soapbox I think is the wrong place. I never want to be part of something like that, where there's an agenda there that's not about telling a story, where its someone getting on a soapbox and preaching their own beliefs onto somebody.

I live my life through fear. If I'm afraid of it I'll do it just so I'm not afraid of it anymore.

There is nothing new, from Greek mythology to Shakespeare to every romcom ever made, we're just reimagining the same 12 story plots over and over again - so what makes people keep watching and listening? It's all about the character.

I will never be in the stock market. It's just gambling. I'm a gambler, but I'll gamble on the practicality of things.

Architecture and building is about how you get around the obstacles that are presented to you. That sometimes determines how successful you'll be: How good are you at going around obstacles?

I have a bad sweet tooth. I'm pretty good when I have to eat well for work, but otherwise, I could eat a whole roll of raw cookie dough.

The most experience I had in the criminology field is playing a thug as an actor. That was my first paid job. The police academy at the college was paying people to reenact the calls that potential cops would get. So I got to play thugs and people who were unruly.