“ My uncle was an Elvis impersonator - his name was Perry, and he went by 'Elvis Perry' - and my work as a wedding singer landed me a spot in his act. Ryan Gosling
“ When my mother and I walked to the grocery store, men would circle the block in cars. It was very, very scary, especially as a young boy. Very predatory - a hunt. Ryan Gosling
“ I have a friend that is a WWII buff, and we sat and talked a lot about stuff like the war and the reasons behind it, and you now it's all in the uniform. Once you're in it, it usually does all the wor… Ryan Gosling
“ If I eat a huge meal and I can get the girl to rub my belly, I think that's about as romantic as I can think of. Ryan Gosling
“ Cars can have a hypnotic effect. You can get in a car and get out and not really remember the trip. Ryan Gosling
“ I think about death a lot, like I think we all do. I don't think of suicide as an option, but as fun. It's an interesting idea that you can control how you go. It's this thing that's looming, and you… Ryan Gosling
“ I sometimes forget to have breakfast in the morning, but when I actually buy a box of cereal, I will probably eat it not only for breakfast but also as a snack later on. Ryan Gosling
“ I like working with actresses, and I like women a lot, not for obvious reasons, but just in that that there's so much about what they bring to the scene that keeps it so interesting. Their instincts a… Ryan Gosling
“ This is going to sound ridiculous, but I remember watching 'Boyz n the Hood,' and there is a scene where Cuba Gooding, Jr. gets pressed against a car by a police officer, and he starts crying because… Ryan Gosling
“ I think it's more interesting to see people who don't feel appropriately. I relate to that, because sometimes I don't feel anything at all for things I'm supposed to, and other times I feel too much.… Ryan Gosling
“ For now, I'm just going to keep doing the work and hope I don't get fired. If people want to put me up on their walls, I'll love it. Ryan Gosling
“ I don't believe my house was haunted. I think I had an overactive imagination, and I was so convinced that those around me became convinced, too. Ryan Gosling
“ I really feel like if they'd have let me just pace in the back of the classroom while the teacher was talking, I'd have done much better. I have to move. But you know, that's disruptive for the class,… Ryan Gosling
“ I think we're very complicated and we're capable of all kinds of things, and movies don't reflect that. Ryan Gosling
“ I grew up in a family of strong women and I owe any capacity I have to understand women to my mother and big sister. They taught me to respect women in a way where I've always felt a strong emotional… Ryan Gosling
“ If the character is true, the movie will fall into place. Or at least that's what you hope. Ryan Gosling
