Bill Nighy Quotes
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The way the elderly are treated, and in some cases warehoused and medicated, rather than nurtured and listened to, is distressing.
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I got briefly mistaken for someone who might be good in bed, which was very, very good.
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I wanted to be a journalist, I thought it was glamorous and that I'd meet beautiful women in the rain.
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I hardly even leave my own house.
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In life, if you have an enthusiasm for what they call 'good manners,' sometimes people don't quite believe you. I've had that once or twice before, where they assume you can't be for real.
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I'm one of those weird people who doesn't even own a computer.
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I never mind doing press; it's never bothered me.
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There is something, yeah, I mean traditionally it's more fun to play bad guys than it is good guys and when you're playing a bad guy, yeah, the fun in it is to see how scary you can be, how horrible you can be. And it's surprising what you come up with.
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I've worked with Len Wiseman before, on the 'Underworld' series, in which I was a vampire. The first two of those were his first two films. And I admire him beyond measure. I think he's tremendous, as a man and as a director.
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I've always slightly worried the kids who play football around my house. They know I'm an actor, but felt sorry for me because they'd never seen anything I've done.
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All actors who have been around for a long time, which I have, and have been skint for long periods, which I have, find it difficult to turn down jobs. If I turn anything down my stomach turns over. I feel sick. It feels like gambling.
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I've never been a great enthusiast about how I look and I am very... when I was young I had a real anti-talent for inventing myself as unappealing - craven and unremarkable.
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The great thing about animation is it's like the radio. I used to do lots of radio when I was a kid, and you get to play parts you would never get to play ordinarily.
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I know really, really famous people who are terrified every time they walk on to a stage.
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One of my great regrets, and I don't have many, is that I spent too long putting people's status and reputation ahead of their more important qualities. I learned far too late in life that a long list of letters after someone's name is no guarantee of compassion, kindness, humour, all the far more relevant stuff.
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I have nothing against romanticism. I'm all for it. I'm helpless in the face of romance.
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If I ruled the world, every woman would have a Chanel suit in her wardrobe.
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When you have a family, or even when you're just seeing a girl, it's difficult to be skint.
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When it comes to casual clothing, my enthusiasm for clothes starts to waver.
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The degree of notoriety I have is fine and easy. There's nothing hysterical about it.
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I did pick up a guitar once, but the strings hurt my fingers so I put it down again.
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It can't be overstated how wonderful it is not to have to audition any more. Any actor will tell you, it's like Christmas.
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The phenomenon of vampires has always appealed to me. Everyone kind of likes a vampire story because it almost could be true.
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I was never a hippy, per se.