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Whatever one considers art to be, there is in many people a hunger to express themselves creatively and to feel authentic in doing that.
I got my very last tattoo after my father died. I'm not getting anymore; otherwise I'll end up like Mike Tyson with a tattoo on my face.
Every person has God-given gifts; when you're using those gifts in your life then you're fulfilling your purpose, and that is beautiful.
Copying isn’t particularly creative work. Being inspired by someone else’s idea to produce something new and different IS creative work.
If you can mix Hilary Duff and Gary Oldman into the same actor, that's my goal. I know it's strange to think about, but that's the goal.
I'm a big fan of Alan J. Pakula's films like 'All the President's Men', 'The Parallax View,' and 'Klute.' I'm a big fan of those movies.
I mean I'm talking about playing games, about imagining other people, and it's part of the way that it helps you actually see the world.
Chris Martin's a good friend of mine. I'm actually Apple's godfather. He's an old friend and we've been mates for quite a few years now.
Paris Hilton said something interesting to me once: she said, 'I just tell everyone what they want to hear, and I do what I want to do.'
I've always been adventurous. In the summertime, my mom would lock me outside of the house and say, 'Do something, and come back later.'
When I was 27, I didn't have a clue what was going on! At that age, to have that much power and to have that much ambition is something.
I always try and keep a jacket from everything I do. I've still got my original coat from 'Snatch' and my jacket from 'This Is England'.
A sailing ship is no democracy; you don't caucus a crew as to where you'll go anymore than you inquire when they'd like to shorten sail.
I went to Target once and picked up three seasons of '24' - what I call the Jack Bauer power hour - and watched 72 episodes in ten days.
Cher is really down-to-earth, very nurturing, incredibly funny and fun, a great storyteller, and creates a great environment on the set.
Everyone said to Vincent van Gogh, "You can't be a great painter, you only have one ear." And you know what he said? "I can't hear you".
Everybody wants to be a Bond villain. That is the coolest. To be able to portray a Bond villain, that is the feather in any actor's cap.
I used to do stuff at college. I could do voices. I could make some people laugh. I wasn't the class clown, but I knew I had this skill.
When you're starting out as an actor, there isn't much food around. I was lucky to have a hit pretty early on. I didn't starve too long.
There are some people that will not pick up a phone and call you, but if you knock on a door and talk to them, they'll talk back to you.
Kids like my act because I'm wearing nose glasses. Adults like my act because there's a guy who thinks putting on nose glasses is funny.
She has learned that her body is precious and it mustn't be offered carelessly ever again, as it holds a direct connection to her heart.
When I did 'The Great Escape,' I kept thinking, 'If they were making a movie of my life, that's what they'd call it - the great escape.'
Whats fun for me is to try new things and push myself and not get stuck in one genre or another, or stuck with one character or another.
I have seen quite a lot of things in life. I would not like to change anything. Because every moment of my life has taught me something.
Don't be gullible, use life before it uses you. Understand there are no free lunches, and for every action you take, there's a reaction.
All good actors are unpredictable, and a little crazy in a good way, because they feel more secure playing other people than themselves.
Coming from Australia and playing rugby, you just think that soccer is a bit soft, but I'll tell you what, it's not. It's rough as guts.
I like to think of myself as very loyal, and I love everyone I surround myself with, whether they're friends or girlfriends or whatever.
To be successful, you have to be willing to be successful. You have to believe in the law of attraction - that you create your own life.
My very first acting gig was in a movie for Russ Parr. He did this movie called "Love for Sale," and that was my first role in any film.
My very first acting gig was in a movie for Russ Parr. He did this movie called 'Love for Sale,' and that was my first role in any film.
You can't do sports for the rest of your life; I don't care how good you are. You can be the best ever, but it's still going to go away.
I don't like Type-A actors, and I don't like Type-A golfers. I like people who relax into what they do and who enjoy it for the process.
The only way I know how to do something, as cheesy as it sounds, is to become that character, and it affects me in a not so healthy way.
My choice growing up was the 'Star Wars' role playing game. At that time in the Nineties, they had a pretty robust pen and paper system.
I think the enemy is self-censorship. In a free society the biggest danger is that you're afraid to the point where you censor yourself.
I don't want people to be inspired or offended by what I do. If you determine your behavior by what [other people] want, you're screwed.
I don't think people have been able to deal with the fact that African American filmmakers can make movies about life and relationships.
Ellie Kemper I just adore. She is such a warm, generous actor, and we have this wonderful rapport off camera, and that's very important.
The misconception about Hollywood is that it's a crazy drug and alcohol fueled place. It can be but there's also a huge sober community.
My wife says that my tombstone will read, 'Here lies Mr.C, who used to be Mr.B.' So I think that's probably what I'll be remembered for.
People in the U.K. absolutely love my character in 'Downton,' and in equal measure, people absolutely hate him, and that's all I wanted.
Oh God, you know what would be really good for me is a dog locater - it would save me the hours that I have to spend looking for my dog.
Vanity is normal in performers. Does it bother other people? All the time. But nine times out of 10, that says more about them than you.
All acting is an act of imagination. You are simply conjuring up imaginary circumstances in your mind and responding truthfully to them.
I do a TV show about a priest in London, and he is also slightly beleaguered and is subject to fate and misfortune and daily difficulty.
If we want to be considered among the shows that are worth watching, it's got to be really good. Ultimately, that's all you can control.
It's no fun to be a struggling young actor. It's a desperate thing, no way to be happy. If you have any alternative, you should take it.
We're raised to believe that asking for help - that not having all the answers - is a sign of weakness, somehow challenging our manhood.