Matt Bomer Quotes

I always was drawn to the performing arts. I started dancing when I was two. I sang, loved to act, and loved going to visit my mom on-set. But she wanted me to have a normal childhood, so I wasn't really allowed to pursue acting till I got older.

I grew up believing that I could be the president of the United States. I was told I could be whatever I wanted.

When I was 14, I told my mother I intended to be in the House of Commons in the morning, in court in the afternoon and on stage in the evening. She realised then a fantasist had been born.

My dreams and aspirations when I was a child for as long as I can remember was to be an entertainer.

In all honesty I think that I've had a very normal life, even though I've been making movies since I was 9.

I was very small, about 3 or 4 I think, and just wanted to be the people on telly telling these wonderful stories. Obviously the idea grew and matured with me but I can't ever remember wanting to do anything else. I've just sort of taken it for granted all my life that that was what I would do.

My mom was incredibly supportive when she found out that I wanted to be an actress, and that certainly made things easier and more fun.

I was a very confident child. I knew I wanted to be an actress from the age of 5.

When I was little, I asked my mom to move us to Los Angeles and get me an agent. She would say, 'Stop it. Go play in the dirt.'

I remember when I was 12, talking with my friends about what we wanted to do with our lives, astronauts, forensic detectives, all these different jobs. And the only thing I could think was an actor.

I think when I was about 6 or 7, I would have said I wanted to be an actor and an artist.

When I started as a child actor, my father didn't tell me anything.

Most actors are like, 'I want to be more like Marlon Brando.' But when I was a little kid, I just wanted to be an action hero! Then I grew up, and my interests were different.

My father is an amazing person. While he was a huge star, he never carried his stardom home and always remained simple and just our father at home. I have four siblings, and we were all very grounded. We lived a very simple life: would go in an auto rickshaw to school, played with normal boys.

I didn't grow up, really, in the film business, even though my parents are both artists. I grew up in New York City. They would never put me into acting. I just kind of wanted it, and I told them that.

I've always wanted to create. I didn't ever want to just be a football player, so I'm just bringing all these childhood dreams together to try to accomplish the things I want to do before I die.

I've never been a dreamer.

If my children want to pursue their dreams, I will always support them.

You want kids to dream big.

My parents didn't know how to provide me with the encouragement I needed to achieve my dreams.

Subconsciously, there was always an actor inside me. But while growing up, it was a very normal childhood because my dad never got films to the dining table and never discussed films.

I was a kid with a lot of dreams. And my parents encouraged me in every possible way.

I didn't know my mother was an actress until I was eight and she went back to work. At an even younger age than that, I'd wanted to be an actress, so when I saw her, I clearly remember thinking, 'This is a strange coincidence.'

When I was little, I wanted to be a Bongo girl and be an actress - I am living my dream. It's just awesome.

I think I'll be one of those moms that doesn't raise her kids with too much technology around because I didn't have much of that growing up. I was creative and played with what I had.