Everybody thinks that equality comes from identifying people, and that’s not where equality comes from. – Matt Bomer
I don’t know anybody who walks through life all the time in the doldrums, constantly serious and morose. But that’s become what we generalize as drama. – Matt Bomer
Well, when you’re playing a role, you have to think, ‘What is ultimately motivating the character?’ – Matt Bomer
There’s always a need for new superheroes. As society changes, the types of superheroes will probably change as well. – Matt Bomer
Unfortunately, in some parts of the country, some kids are taught at an early age that being different is somehow bad or wrong or worthy of ridicule. – Matt Bomer
To be honest with you, my physical state is usually dictated by the project I’m working on at a given time. – Matt Bomer
When I was in high school, there was no safe haven, there was no outlet for you to speak your mind. – Matt Bomer
My favorite actors are people who I don’t know anything about, and I can project any character onto them. – Matt Bomer
If you’re wearing suits and you want to create your own sense of style, get to the tailor. – Matt Bomer
I think when you play a role, you always have to be a defense attorney for that character. – Matt Bomer
Look, none of the artists who I admire or respect have ever shied away from a role because it might make them unpopular with somebody. – Matt Bomer
While I feel that I have a great reservoir to draw from as an actor for lots of different roles, it is difficult because it can be an industry where it’s people’s jobs to thin-slice you really quickly and try to fit you into a niche in the market. – Matt Bomer
I think anyone who’s ever gone through adolescence and wanted something from their parents knows the basic tenets of a con. – Matt Bomer
Activism isn’t beautiful and easy, or a bunch of people getting together and picketing; it’s a lot more complicated and difficult than that. – Matt Bomer
I pretty much got busted for everything, but I definitely stretched out my boundaries as a kid, as well. – Matt Bomer
What we really have to do is stop the adjective before the job title – whether it’s ‘black actor,’ a ‘gay actor’ or anything actor. – Matt Bomer
I can safely say that I had an incredibly difficult and trying past growing up and trying to be an artist and standing up as who I am in this world. – Matt Bomer
I’m a kid that went to theater school. I thought I was going to be making my living doing plays regionally or in New York or on Broadway, and maybe if I got lucky I would do a movie here or there. – Matt Bomer
I think every guy and girl would love to get to play Superman at some point in their life. – Matt Bomer
