Actor Quotes

If I had known this, I would've put that patch on thirty-five years earlier.

In a real fight, there ain't no time and you've got to use your wits. If someone were threatening the life of my child, then I'd be a good fighter. If somebody just wanted to steal my wallet, well, maybe I wouldn't worry about it so much.

Money is de root of evil
No matter where you happen to go;
But nobody has any objections to de root; now ain't dat so?

Life isn't fair. Fair is somewhere you go to ride the dodgems and win a goldfish. (from Rush of Blood)

Mark Billingham

Don't you see what's at stake here? The ultimate aim of all science — to penetrate the unknown. Do you realize we know less about the earth we live on than about the stars and the galaxies of outer space? The greatest mystery is right here, right under our feet.

This is a business that's heavily promulgated by people who have a politically liberal bent. I don't begrudge them that. I'm a libertarian; frankly, I think my liberalness goes far beyond theirs in a lot of ways. But yeah, we think differently, and maybe that's cut me out of some things. I don't care. People know I get along great with all kinds of directors, all kinds of actors. And I tell you, you hire me, I will show up, 24/7, and I will give you 100%. I will help you fix whatever problems come up. You hire me, I'm your boy. It's just, it's all about the work. And when that's done, I am done.

You will recognize, my boy, the first sign of old age: it is when you go out into the streets of London and realize for the first time how young the policemen look.

Mike: I'm Mike Chapman from homestarrunner. com! People are all the time asking me "Mike, how do you do those stupid voices for your dumb animal characters?" and I say "I'm Mike! Matt does the voices!" Let's go!

The Brothers Chaps

I'd like to think there is a Heaven, and it starts from the happiest day in your life.

Obey the voice within - it commands us to give of ourselves and help others. As long as we have the capacity to give, we are alive

Gary Ross is just an incredible director, and it was great to have someone like him.

Words are like children. The more care you lavish on them, the more they demand.

I'm not an actor, and I enclose my press cuttings to prove it.

Sex and golf are the two things you can enjoy even if you're not good at them.

I was a metalhead and then I was into the rap and then I was a metalhead again.

Of all the characters I've played, I think I have more in common with that guy than with Reilly: Ace of Spies, referring to Carl Fitzgerald in Death in Brunswick.

Animal rights is a part of my everyday life. When you live by example, you create a certain level of awareness. Friends of mine, people I have never discussed vegetarianism with, are adopting vegetarian habits because they see it.

Joaquin Phoenix

I cannot be an ordinary man, move around like people do, go out eat in a restaurant or take a walk. Perhaps, this is what I have lost.

I feel a horror for exaggerated love or friendship. It's just too well demonstrated to me that when the moment comes that one asks something, or has need of something, the responce is not worth a biscuit.

I have found that certain agents, certain chemicals have the power to disturb the trembling immateriality of the seemingly solid body in which we walk.

You don't retire in this business. You just notice the phone has not rung for 10 years.

Warren Mitchell

I think I could have been appointed as the aide-de camp in the White House, it wouldn't make any difference — it's Bambi that's so dear to people. But I love it now — when people realize, 'This old jerk, he's still alive and was Bambi.' And I wouldn't take anything for it, not a darn thing for it.

In America, any boy can grow up to become president. Or, if he never grows up, vice president.

I believe in committed cinema.
I mean, commitment in the broadest sense of the term.

Sorry, I don't understand ragas. Just show me the tune and I sing. Then sing anything you like, said Boral, and Saigal started singing something in Raag Asawari.