64 Quotes by Jonathan Rhys Meyers

That’s a funny thing, fame. People definitely do treat you differently. When you begin to be successful, people say, ‘Don’t go changing.’ Well, that’s easy to say, but the fact is, you don’t change at all – other people do.

I like being 30. I wouldn’t want to do the twenties again. They are their own entity.

I like reading, going to the gym, hanging out with my family. That’s it.

As a kid, I spent an awful lot of time pretending I was somebody else. I think growing up in the 1980s wasn’t very exciting so you kind of create this secret life of an alternate person. You pretend to be whatever you need to be that day, so you live in that dream world.

You know what I like to do on a Sunday morning? Clean my house. I really enjoy it; it’s my ritual. I require tidiness, actually. I have to have everything spotless before I can relax.

It can take a long time for some people to find out how to ground themselves, and film sets are an odd atmosphere to do it in – especially if, like me, you finished school early.

When I was a kid, you listened to a certain genre. Now it’s like, “I love indie rock, I love hip-hop, jazz, funk.” Also, we knew it couldn’t be the same thing each year.

Celebrity has lost its value – all you have to do is go on a reality TV show for six weeks and everybody knows your name.

If I wasn’t so insecure about myself I wouldn’t work as hard as I do. I am constantly seeking approval.