Dane DeHaan Quotes

I like to believe that most human beings go about things with a point of view that they're just doing what they feel like they need to do at that time. Sometimes people make bad decisions, but it's not evil, not malicious.

I'm not so sure I believe in dopplegangers. I just prefer to be Dane DeHaan.

It's funny because I went to a predominantly white school, but for some reason they always picked the musicals that were supposed to be done by totally black casts.

My parents were just really weird and protective about the music I listened to. Whenever I wanted to buy an album, they would have to buy it first and listen to it and let me know if I could have it.

I loved the movies and I loved cartoon superheroes - superheroes in general. I had all the pajama costumes and I would wear my underwear on the outside of the pajamas because that's what Superman does.

Life changes and that's cool. Growing older is amazing, I think.

I love being directed. I always find it helpful to have someone else's brain in the mix and not just have to rely on myself.

Inevitably, I think the people that want to work with me are also the people that I want to work with.

I was a big 'Blue Valentine' fan. I really loved that movie. And I thought the performances were just unbelievably real, which is certainly what I always strive for in my work.

I think that ultimately what drives my decisions is if I think the opportunity is going to challenge me in a way that makes me better as an actor.

I loved getting classical training in terms of acting. I would've stayed in acting school for the rest of my life if I could have. It was this amazing period of my life where everything was so safe.

It was weird - my parents would let me have some Green Day albums but not all Green Day albums.

I've actually been in a lot of movies that involve sucking on fingers.

When people recognize your work and want to reward you for what you've done, that's a good feeling.

Sometimes I'll get a bunch of my friends to pretend they're my fans and then I'll walk out on the street and I'll have them mob me just so I can prepare.

My parents have Google Alerts on me. So they'll often times send me an e-mail and be like, 'Hey did you know this?' And then I'll be like, 'Well, it is, like, my life. So yes, I did know that.' Or, 'That's not even true. I don't know where you read that.' I have Googled myself, yes. But my parents really have Google Alerts on me.

I really just want to continue to challenge myself. And I want to continue to grow as an artist. I never want to stop.