92 Quotes by Joe Manganiello

Acting was my first love.

I grew up a big comic book reader, as a kid, and I love the whole fanboy crowd.

I wanted to work with somebody who seemed like he came from the same place that I did, which is that total immersion and learning about the world around, from this very gritty, dark side, and had access to that.

I was kind of a dark kid. I loved Halloween, and I loved vampires and the black and white old monster movies.

Well, if I hadn't have been an actor I would have gone on to play college sports.

David Ayer was put on my map, at that point, and I always kept note and clocked his career. When he started directing, I saw Harsh Times, I saw Street Kings and I saw End of Watch. I gave my agents a list of directors that I wanted to work with, and at the top of that list was David. I wanted to have that experience.

I train like a pro-athlete, not like an actor who's just trying to look pretty.

The best love advice I've ever received is probably, 'I'm not leaving the relationship; I'm just leaving the house.'

Matt Bomer and I went to Carnegie Mellon for drama together.