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"I'm kind of ADD in that sense where if I start liking something, I'll just learn it to the absolute max"

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Momoa frames intensity as a quirk, not a boast: “I’m kind of ADD… in that sense” is a hedge that softens what could sound like pure swagger. The move matters. In celebrity interviews, raw ambition can read as self-serious or calculating; by borrowing the language of distraction, he recasts obsession as an almost accidental byproduct of curiosity. It’s a way of saying, I don’t grind because I’m trying to win. I grind because my brain won’t let go.

The phrase “learn it to the absolute max” does heavy cultural work. It’s boyish, slightly ridiculous, and perfectly suited to Momoa’s public persona: the big, playful physical presence who is also a crafts-and-competence guy. “Absolute max” isn’t a measurable goal; it’s an aesthetic. He’s not describing mastery as credentials, but as immersion - the kind that shows up in bodies (stunts, climbing, surfing), in hobbies (motorcycles, axes, guitars), and in the mythology modern actors are expected to carry: not just talent, but lifestyle.

The subtext is about control of narrative. Momoa’s brand balances brute-force charisma with approachability, and this line helps him claim both. He signals seriousness about craft without sounding precious, and he channels a familiar contemporary virtue - passionate self-teaching - while dodging the corporate language of “optimization.” It lands because it sounds like the truth people tell about themselves when they’re trying to explain why they can’t do anything halfway.

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Momoa, Jason. (2026, January 26). I'm kind of ADD in that sense where if I start liking something, I'll just learn it to the absolute max. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/im-kind-of-add-in-that-sense-where-if-i-start-184511/

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Momoa, Jason. "I'm kind of ADD in that sense where if I start liking something, I'll just learn it to the absolute max." FixQuotes. January 26, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/im-kind-of-add-in-that-sense-where-if-i-start-184511/.

MLA Style (9th ed.)
"I'm kind of ADD in that sense where if I start liking something, I'll just learn it to the absolute max." FixQuotes, 26 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/im-kind-of-add-in-that-sense-where-if-i-start-184511/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.

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Jason Momoa

Jason Momoa (born August 1, 1979) is a Actor from USA.

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