I only scream and scratch when something’s only ‘really good’ or ‘good’, I want to be great, or let’s go home. – Jeremy Renner
I do music because I can just pick up my guitar and sing, and completely satisfy, instant gratification. I don’t need a script, I don’t people, I don’t need anything, cameras, I just have myself and my guitar, or keyboard. – Jeremy Renner
I’m consciously aware, specifically with the comic book world, where there’s a built-in fanbase. But, there’s a little bit of leniency because there are a couple different universes. – Jeremy Renner
In the ‘Hurt Locker’ there’s a lot of me in there, a sense of humor, a man of few words and a lot of action. – Jeremy Renner
Accents can be a great tool to tell a story – but if you do it wrong, it pulls you right out of the movie. – Jeremy Renner
I like to play unpredictable characters, and I like to be unpredictable in what movie I’ll do. – Jeremy Renner
I love my small town, and I love going back there and supporting the community. But I could not have stayed there. No way. – Jeremy Renner
People find themselves in ruts all the time. You’re in a complacent lifestyle where you work 9 to 5 and then you add a mortgage and kids. You feel trapped, but guess what, brother? You constructed that life. If you’re OK with it, there’s nothing wrong with that. But if you’ve got unease, then you’ve got to make a change. – Jeremy Renner
I don’t really think there’s much difference between a character actor and a leading man besides aesthetics. – Jeremy Renner
I live my life through fear. If I’m afraid of it I’ll do it just so I’m not afraid of it anymore. – Jeremy Renner
I lived by the candlelight for two years because I couldn’t afford power. It was nice and romantic at the time, but if you can’t afford power you’re pretty broke. You endure it. – Jeremy Renner
Not every actor gives their life to do this job. Some just do it as a job. Well, it’s my life. – Jeremy Renner
Building a house is like producing a movie. There’s no right way to do it but a lot of wrong ways. You have to be flexible and creative. You have to move fast, be prepared – or it quickly becomes costly. – Jeremy Renner
I was very shy when I was younger. But I did have a terrible temperament. I would get angry very quickly, but the rest of the time I was this big goofball, playing the drums in a band and making out with girls. – Jeremy Renner
