I was shocked by the amount of Welsh people in L.A. We’d go to this British pub to watch the ‘Six Nations’ early in the morning and I remember the first time I walked in it was just a sea of red. – Matthew Rhys
Well, it’s a little harder in New York. It’s not as forgiving to a film crew. You hold up a bunch of New Yorkers who can’t cross the street, they’re not going to take it well. Southern California? They’ll wait. It’s cool man. In New York, they’re like, ‘Are you kidding me? I gotta get to work.’ – Matthew Rhys
I still dream about that one opportunity where the Welsh Rugby Union call me up and say, ‘We need you.’ There is an incredibly talented Welsh hooker called Matthew Rees, so maybe some incredible quirk of misfortune for him would mean I get called up instead. – Matthew Rhys
We’re sometimes treated like the stupid cousin, so I’m always drawn to characters that make you feel good about being Welsh. – Matthew Rhys
When I speak to people from Britain, that’s when I feel like a fake, speaking with an American accent. – Matthew Rhys
I lost a dear friend of mine from a rugby injury at 26. We don’t usually deal with mortality at that early age and it’s given me an appreciation of time, of trying to fit everything in. – Matthew Rhys
As for waxing, I’ve never waxed in my life and I never would. I’m extremely Welsh, so I draw the line at removing body hair. – Matthew Rhys
It’s weird how your perspective changes. At the start of your career, you think, ‘I just want to do cutting-edge work that makes people think.’ Now, I would do a blockbuster in a heartbeat. – Matthew Rhys
I feel comfortable here primarily because I think Los Angeles is made up of people who don’t come from here, so you can find kindred spirits very easily. It’s a town of gypsies. – Matthew Rhys
I think the Cold War works as a great analogy or simile for different kinds of conflict. It’s funny, when you look back at it, it’s one of the last times that the boundaries were clear. Now, as we see on ‘Homeland,’ there are no clear boundaries and enemies. – Matthew Rhys
I absolutely loved my time at ‘Brothers & Sisters,’ what I learned and everything that went with it. It was an incredibly formative time for me. – Matthew Rhys
In my head, I think I’d make a perfect spy, but in reality, I don’t think I’d fare very well. – Matthew Rhys
I thought maybe I’d be a farmer. That was another silly notion. I think I’d last about five minutes, being a farmer. – Matthew Rhys
I have very fond memories of the ’80s; they were very formative years for me. I certainly remember the Cold War. It was a closer doorstep for the Brits than the Americans, so it was a very real and palpable threat at the time. – Matthew Rhys
Me and my friend Ioan Gruffudd are like chalk and cheese when it comes to clothes. He lives for his clothes and has an amazing wardrobe. If we’re going out I’ll turn up at his house and say, ‘I haven’t got anything to wear,’ and he’ll tut and sigh and then lend me something swanky. – Matthew Rhys
Generally speaking, I’m a jeans, T-shirt and boots man but I do own an Armani suit, which gets a regular outing. It’s nothing fancy – just a classic, well-cut suit with clean lines and beautiful tailoring. It’s timeless and you can mix and match it with anything to dress up or dress down. – Matthew Rhys
I definitely want to go back to the theatre. It is hard work, it is repetitive, but it is intensely rewarding. – Matthew Rhys
I love it when television is shot in a cinematic way and I think to aspire to that is no bad thing. – Matthew Rhys
Within the microcosm of a film you get drawn to people. There are certain projects you care enormously about, and ‘The Edge Of Love’ was one because I was portraying a great hero of mine, Dylan Thomas. – Matthew Rhys
I would absolutely love to go back to the simplicity of the ’80s, where there wasn’t texting, social media, iPhones, or smartphones. I love the fact that you would go home and check your messages. I’m not well suited to the world of modern technology. – Matthew Rhys
At home I can become lazy and if a Welsh word is really long, I just replace it with English. – Matthew Rhys
I’m 33 now and I seem to have hit a fitness plane. Shifting the wobbly bits isn’t as easy as it used to be. – Matthew Rhys
