Chris Evans quotes
1981 – · Contemporary, 21st century · Actor, producer and director
About Chris Evans
Born in Boston in 1981 and raised in Sudbury, Massachusetts, Christopher Robert Evans rose from teen and genre films to global fame through the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the 2010s. He also produces and directs, and is associated with both blockbuster and independent projects.
Works: Captain America: The First Avenger; Captain America: The Winter Soldier; Snowpiercer; Gifted
Quotes
“The point is that when I see a sunset or a waterfall or something, for a split second it's so great, because for a little bit I'm out of my brain, and it's got nothing to do with me. I'm not trying to figure it out, you know what I mean? And I wonder if I can somehow find a way to maintain that mind stillness.”
Source: Interview, GQ — Chris Evans: American Marvel (Edith Zimmerman), June 14, 2011
Verified attributionWhat we know
- What is documented
- The wording is drawn from the GQ interview published June 14, 2011, where Evans speaks about being “out of my brain.”
- What remains uncertain
- Attribution is strong—it's a dated magazine interview—but printed transcriptions can slightly smooth spontaneous speech.
Evans describes that sudden, wordless pause the world gives you when a sunset or waterfall silences your inner chatter. It’s a candid interview moment—less a polished aphorism than a lived wish to hold onto that brief mind-stillness.