Heath Ledger

"Faith gives us meaning in an uncertain world."

"Lead by example, not by command."

"Work with passion or not at all."

"Dreams are the blueprints of your future."

"Laughter is medicine for the soul."

"I think that's when they say you're a genius - when you can do something that nobody else can do. But I think a genius is when you can inspire somebody else to do something great."

"Vanity is definitely my favorite sin."

"I'm just trying to do good work and interesting characters and I want to explore different facets of humanity and different characters that I haven't done before."

"Some people are born with a certain look and figure that's just aggressive for acting. Some people are just made for it."

"I don't see why you have to agree with people to defend them from persecution."

"You have to be willing to make mistakes. You have to be willing to fail."

"I only do this because I'm having fun. The day it stops being fun, I'll do something else."

"It's very important to find the real you. Who you really are."

"When you're playing a character, you want everything about you - your body language, your voice, your energy - to reflect that character."

"I think what you've got to do is stay open to your instincts and your intuition."

"Life doesn't reward the meek or the patient."

"The only sensible way to live in this world is without rules."

"I believe whatever doesn't kill you simply makes you stranger."

"You want order in Gotham. Batman must take off his mask and turn himself in."

"I find the most interesting roles are ones where I can completely disappear into a character."

"Sometimes it's the people no one imagines anything of that do the things that no one can imagine."

"I'm not someone who goes to parties and has a wild time. I prefer meaningful conversations."

"The best thing for being sad is to learn something."

"I think the reason I connected with Joker is because he's a man driven by pure chaos and freedom."

"Acting is the most direct medium to communicate."

"I love characters who are flawed. Perfect characters are boring."

"What's real is what makes you feel something in your chest when you hear it."

"I've always believed in playing the character, not just saying the words."

"The challenge is to keep your mind open and your heart open."

"I think you have to be willing to take risks in your career and in your life."