I love architecture.

— Chris Pine

I love the '40s. I love the '50s. Furthermore, I love the style, I love the clothes. Furthermore, I love how the women looked. Furthermore, I love the dances. Furthermore, I love the music. Furthermore, I love the amber of the light. Furthermore, I'm just in love with the cars. Furthermore, I'm in love with all of it.

— Chris Pine

Imagination is a pretty powerful thing, and when you're at the moment, and you're riding a train, and you're asked to look scared, I don't know, it just kind of works out. And in those moments where you're actually doing some of the stunts, then it's not so hard at all, because there's an actual fear there.

— Chris Pine

I'm so envious of that genetic wiring that immediately puts a smile on your face. My genetic wiring just puts creases in my eyebrows.

— Chris Pine

In high school, I once sang 'Let's Get It On' and 'Brown Sugar' with a band that included my English teacher and my math teacher.

— Chris Pine

I talk to myself, especially in the car.

— Chris Pine

Musical theater is great; you get painted up, you get to play princesses and witches, and you sing. The joy alone of that can really carry a lot.

— Chris Pine

My father has been an actor since 1964. Things were tight a lot of the times, financially. It wasn't like a big romantic adventure.

— Chris Pine

My grandmother was an actress too. In the thirties and forties she was under contract with Universal Studios. Crazy credits, lots of them. My dad was also under contract with Universal Studios. And my first film was shot on the same stage they both worked on at Universal.

— Chris Pine

My Nana was an actress, my mom was an actress, and my sister, too. So because I was surrounded by it, it really came naturally.

— Chris Pine