Ansel Elgort Quotes & Sayings

“I have a lot of weird interests, but everything I do is artistic.”

“My dad was always taking photos of us at home, and even on set - he'd bring us along and stick us in the photos in the background. It was almost the beginning of acting for me, like, 'Hey, you go over there and play basketball in the background, and don't even think about the camera.'”

“I think it's important I stay connected to every part of my personality. I play basketball. I rock climb. I paint. I'm a little bit scattered, but it's so I can convincingly play all these characters.”

“From an early age, I understood the concept that, if you're not the star, then your job is to not pull attention away from the star.”

“A lot of high school students on TV and in Broadway are played by people in their late 20s and even early 30s. That seems weird to me.”

“As an actor, you want a director who makes you feel comfortable in a place that you can really create and try a lot of different things.”

“I'm starting to get a following on Twitter. That's a really awesome power to have. It gives me the opportunity to make any kind of art I want.”

“I don't believe in spending money lavishly, now that I'm making money.”

“I love Marlon Brando and James Dean. That was when it was all about the star and the script. Nowadays, everything has to be action-packed.”

“I want to do movies, television and theater. Whatever comes along.”