"But in my heart of hearts, this is the kind of thing... this is what everyone is struggling with in their lives - relationships and family. To me, it's always an interesting area to mine. I'm drawn to it"
About this Quote
The subtext is craft-minded and a little defensive. “To me, it’s always an interesting area to mine” sounds like an artist justifying repetition: yes, I return to this theme because it’s bottomless. “Mine” is telling - it’s labor, extraction, the unglamorous work of digging into messy loyalties, inherited scripts, the bruising intimacy of people who know your worst self. It also hints at risk: you don’t mine without detonations.
Context matters, too. Ruffalo’s career has oscillated between blockbuster visibility and indie-scale character studies, and he’s been outspoken about activism, illness, and family life. In that light, the quote reads less like a generic preference and more like a guiding ethic: the cultural moment keeps selling spectacle, but he’s drawn to the domestic front lines where identity is negotiated daily, and where “struggle” doesn’t resolve - it compounds, deepens, and stays interesting because it stays unfinished.
Quote Details
| Topic | Family |
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| Source | Help us find the source |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Ruffalo, Mark. (2026, January 16). But in my heart of hearts, this is the kind of thing... this is what everyone is struggling with in their lives - relationships and family. To me, it's always an interesting area to mine. I'm drawn to it. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/but-in-my-heart-of-hearts-this-is-the-kind-of-93133/
Chicago Style
Ruffalo, Mark. "But in my heart of hearts, this is the kind of thing... this is what everyone is struggling with in their lives - relationships and family. To me, it's always an interesting area to mine. I'm drawn to it." FixQuotes. January 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/but-in-my-heart-of-hearts-this-is-the-kind-of-93133/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"But in my heart of hearts, this is the kind of thing... this is what everyone is struggling with in their lives - relationships and family. To me, it's always an interesting area to mine. I'm drawn to it." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/but-in-my-heart-of-hearts-this-is-the-kind-of-93133/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.







