Top 30 Chris Hemsworth Quotes

Not often do you approach a character where people know more about him than you do.

Growing up, my parents were my heroes, in the way they conducted their lives.

I’d like to think I’m a normal sort of guy, but go to my mum and she’ll probably say, ‘You know, Chris was always the daughter out of my three boys.’

The more conflict and contrast you have with a character makes it more interesting.

For me, life is about experience and being a good person.

I enjoy working on a movie that lets your imagination run wild, it’s great to be a part of and watch.

My daughter is full energy, like my wife and I, and strong-minded and has an opinion, like we do. And my boys, one’s a bit more calm and chill, and the other is much more sensitive to things. You see this right away, when they’re first born. One cried, one didn’t, with the boys.

At home in Victoria, we have three dogs, Tosh and Lucy, they’re half Blue Heelers, and then there’s Torrin a little Maltese terrier. She gets more attention in the house than anyone else! Yes, I miss them a lot.

Everything shifted for me after ‘Rush.’ It wasn’t as financially successful as other things I’d done, but it gave me more movement, more options, more doors opening, more meetings. All of a sudden, it’s, ‘Oh, wow! You’re an actor!’

I’m for comfort, not for style.

For three years, I had embarrassing haircuts.

I feel like I’m ready for any dangerous situation that might come my way, provided I have a hammer on me.

I’m busier than I’ve ever been, but you can go through the lists of people who are bang up there one minute, and then just disappear.

I went from sort of trying to get work to all of a sudden being signed up for the next few years on something, and something of this scale with some of the best people in the business involved, acting and directing. It was a dream.

I’d much rather put on weight than have to lose weight.

I put the costume on and said ‘It’s not very comfortable, but it looks amazing,’ so it’s all good.

Sometimes there is more exploration in the character for a villain.

As a kid, I loved any fantasy.

Having a director who is also an actor makes for that very relaxed way of working and it’s empowering.

I can remember watching ‘Lord of the Rings’ and being truly regretful that I wasn’t a being in that world.

Growing up I always loved films that transport you to another world and has things you never see in every day life.

People who put themselves on the line and sacrifice their own safety for the greater good and for others, and anyone in any profession whose concern is the welfare for other people instead of the individual, are inspiring and important.

Working with Anthony Hopkins every day is a blessing.

First time I looked at a Formula One car in person, I just stared at the cockpit, figuring I’d never get in there. The drivers wear the whole car like a tight-fitting suit.

You get the part, sign the contract and start to realize millions of people follow this guy and know more about your character than you do.

I like to explore things.

As kids, our experiences shape our opinions of ourselves and the world around us, and that’s who we become as adults.

Work all paled into the background as soon as I had a baby.

Strong female leads are important.

I have seen ‘Thor’, yeah. It’s fantastic. Being that close to something, it’s often pretty hard to watch yourself, but the film in so many ways is so impressive that I was swept along with it like an audience member, and that’s a pretty good sign.