Top 114 Quotes & Sayings by Tom Holland

As an actor, I love a challenge.

I was terrified watching 'Civil War' for the first time.

The ocean, to me, is one of the most terrifying things on the planet.

I went to an ordinary primary school, and then I started performing in a show called 'Billy Elliot' on the West End, and that was sort of my drama school.

My teenage life was a little strange.

If I can bring happiness to people all around the world, then I will try my best to do so.

Zendaya is the one. At serving looks, she is the one to go to for tips.

I feel like if you put something out into the universe, then you increase your chances of it happening.

I think, from every actor I've ever spoken to, they say the biggest thing they regret from life is not finishing school.

On stage you need to emphasize every emotion. But on screen you need to tone everything down and make it believable.

A lot about this industry is about who you know. If you set a really good example for yourself, and someone likes that, then they might recommend you to someone else. It doesn't matter what job you're in, any profession, it's always the same.

The 20-year goal is to be a film director. The 15-year goal is to win an Oscar. The five-year goal is to just keep enjoying myself.

Being on a film set, you are always around such fantastic people. And I feel like I've been lucky. I feel like I've worked with the best of the best.

It was amazing for me to play a character opposite Benedict Cumberbatch - he's someone who I've looked up to for years - and the idea that I would work with him and then become friends with him was an amazing experience.

Peter Parker can't dance. He can flip and climb up walls and do backflips, but he definitely can't dance.

Peter Parker is probably the most relatable superhero - maybe ever - because he goes through something that basically everyone has to go through. Whether it's puberty or talking to girls or doing homework, he does it in such a human way. That's why he's such a beloved character: because so many people can relate to him.

There's too much we don't know about the ocean to make me feel comfortable around it.

My biggest flaw is probably my attention span or lack thereof. And while it might seem contradictory, my biggest strength is my work ethic.

It's so fantastic for young kids to see a superhero going through the things they go through.

Colombia is so different to what I know, and every aspect of the country is different to England, and I loved it. I loved the culture and the food, and the coffee was amazing. The place that we were was stunning, and it really was quite an amazing experience to film out there.

On 'The Impossible,' I was taught how to act. Naomi Watts was there every day constantly teaching me. That was where I discovered I wanted to be an actor.

'Spider-Man' was the best time of my life. I was there with my best friend. We shot in Atlanta. We shot every day and just had an absolute blast. 'Avengers' was crazy because you're on set every day with actors I never dreamed I would work with. I'm as much a fan as anyone else.

I was in my bed scrolling through Instagram. It had been about a month since my audition. And Marvel just posted a photo saying go to our website and find out who the next Spider-Man is. I went on the Marvel website on my computer, and there it was: The new Spider-Man is Tom Holland. I went ballistic - like, absolutely nuts.

Adrenaline has always been my thing.

Fame is a beast that you can't control or be prepared for.

The most important thing, in anything you do, is always trying your hardest, because even if you try your hardest and it's not as good as you'd hoped, you still have that sense of not letting yourself down.

I met two of my movie heroes. I met Tom Hanks, and I met Steven Spielberg. Oh and Quentin Tarantino.

My mom thought I could dance because I used to dance to this Janet Jackson song she'd play when I was a baby. Then she would take me to a Saturday dance school. I used to go every week and got spotted by a scout, who suggested I audition for the role of Billy in 'Billy Elliot the Musical.'

I was an ordinary student at school and, at the same time, an actor. But I was not the popular kid, which helped me to play Peter Parker better.

Performing on stage is such a buzz. I've done stupid things such as jump off a building, but I'd never experienced adrenalin like I did on stage.

Bullies now aren't just jocks. They're rich kids in the nice cars with the fancy clothes.

I think, for me, I've realized the responsibility of being a role model for young kids everywhere.

It's very easy to relate to a kid who is having trouble in high school... less so to relate to a billionaire whose Lamborghini broke down.

There was times when I was bullied about dancing and stuff. But you couldn't hit me hard enough to stop me from doing it.

I was truly obsessed with Obi-Wan Kenobi.

My goal was to try and kind of be our generation's Marty McFly. That was what my all-time goal was.

I loved doing ballet. I trained for two years.

I try and let the film do the talking.

There is so much to sailing a ship. There's about a thousand different lines on a brig ship, and knowing what each one of those does, it takes a long time, and that's why you have these cabin boys that start on the ship, and they learn throughout the years, and that's why it takes so long to captain one.

When I'm on set, I don't really think about what an audience is going to think about a scene. I'm just thinking about how I can make it best. And how I can enjoy myself most.

One of the reasons why Spider-Man is my favorite superhero is because we both undergo big changes in our lives.

I was joking with my agent that I'm going to get typecast for a water-disaster actor.

I feel like I've been playing Spider-Man my whole life. He's a character I've been pretending to be in my bedroom since I was a kid - so I've been preparing for this forever, I think.

Every kid goes through puberty, wondering what to do about girls and struggling with homework, and every adult has been through that.

I personally think if something's not a challenge, there's no point doing it, because you're not gonna learn much.

I don't like spiders at all, but I love heights.

I'm not a very good swimmer, and every time I'm in the water, I'm constantly reminded of that because I feel like I'm going to drown!

I go to The Brit School, which is where Adele, Amy Winehouse, and Jessie J went.

Peter Parker is probably the most relatable superhero, maybe ever, because he goes through something that basically everyone has to go through. Whether it's puberty or talking to girls or doing homework, he does it in such a human way.

I can't even touch my toes!

Me and my mates go free running all the time. It's not my mum's favourite sport. I've probably jumped four metres on to grass and two metres between buildings. It's nothing like you see on the Internet, with guys jumping off skyscrapers, but it's fun.

It's quite difficult to take a superhero movie seriously because everything is heightened. A kid being bitten by a radioactive spider and getting superpowers is kind of ridiculous.

I'd like to be a director who gives my actors complete freedom while collaborating with them to find performances.

I'm a London boy, born and bred, and I'll be there for as long as I can.

I remember watching 'Avengers 1' for the first time and thinking, 'God, one day I want to be in one of those movies.' I just want to be in the movie.

The harder you try, the better the impression you set on the people around you.

I don't like spiders, man, just because they are sneaky - they just really scare me. They are hairy - ugh.

I don't mind sitting at home playing the guitar for a year as long as I'm making good films.

When I was young, my mom realized I could dance and hold a beat, and I really danced just for fun. It was good exercise.

I'm literally tone-deaf with singing. It's unreal.