I was a very hyper-active child and my parents just didn't know what to do with me.

More Quotes by Jay Ryan

My family aren't performers. They're just normal people. They don't understand this entertainment world. They just think it's mental. They have no idea what I'm doing in America.

I felt more comfortable playing other people than being myself, when I was a kid. And then, the tables turned. Through my performances, I've become more comfortable with who I am, and then I just bring more of myself into the people that I play.

I always seem to get parts where I play the sports professional - and that's not me at all!

Having glue stuck to your face in winter is not fun. It freezes as it hits the skin.

The network made me join Twitter. I am very scared of social media, and I don't know how to use it, so it's kind of trial and error.

Coming from New Zealand and Australia is like a tough pre-school for Hollywood. And having been on 'Neighbours,' even though the agents I met with hadn't seen it, they knew it's where Russell Crowe and Guy Pearce had come from. It was a foot in the door.