After the brain tumor happened, I realized I love acting, I've always loved it, I may never get a chance to do it again.

— Mark Ruffalo

I'd never taken a job purely for money - I felt that would kill me - but I was afraid that I was heading that way. Then, my brother passing away was the final thing that kicked me over. It reminded me that life is short, and you'd better do what you want while you have a chance.

— Mark Ruffalo

I don't like this idea of Method. I come from that school, but what I was taught was that it's your imagination. You do your homework, and you use your imagination.

— Mark Ruffalo

I do readings at the public library. I just did a benefit scene night for my old acting teacher.

— Mark Ruffalo

I love 'The Sportswriter' by Richard Ford. Ford really captures for me the bitter sweetness of the quietly suffering American man. It's stoic, sad, and really beautiful.

— Mark Ruffalo

I ran to my marriage, I was happily ready to take on marriage.

— Mark Ruffalo

I think of marriage as a garden. You have to tend to it. Respect it, take care of it, feed it. Make sure everyone is getting the right amount of, um, sunlight.

— Mark Ruffalo

It's a difficult undertaking. I've been married for four years and I see this movie as a cautionary tale about people who've gone deeply out of communication.

— Mark Ruffalo

I woke up one morning with the knowledge that I had a brain tumor. It wasn't so much that I dreamt I had a brain tumor; it was like someone just poured the knowledge into my head. It wasn't like an image; it was just like knowing. Furthermore, it was so weird, which is why I paid attention.

— Mark Ruffalo

People say funny things all the time during really serious moments in life.

— Mark Ruffalo