Kevin Spacey Quotes
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I couldnt imagine something asking as much of me as House Of Cards. Its a great warm-up for coming back to the screen.
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I've never heard of a situation where, because somebody had a particular political belief, they didn't get a part. I think it's a bit of a myth.
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I'm not someone who's led my life trying to get publicity; I'd rather do my work and go home.
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Kids arent growing up with a sense of television as the aspirational place for their ideas.
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I dont play villainy. I wouldnt even know how to play it.
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Being an actor sometimes requires that you ask yourself questions youd rather not know the answers to.
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I'm aware that, from the outside, this looks like I've got quite an ego.
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The audience has spoken. They want stories. They’re dying for them. They’re rooting for us to give the right thing. And they will talk about it, binge on it, carry it with them on the bus and to the hairdresser, force it on their friends, tweet, blog, Facebook, make fan pages, silly GIFs, and god knows what else about it..
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I think people love it when anybody acts bad; its not particular to me.
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When you know you have 1,000 people sitting on the edge of their seats in silence because of a shift that just happened on stage, there is no better feeling.
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What I do is interpret, not create. I may add elements and do something different. That is what is so incredible about theatre. Why do we love it that there are nine Hamletsor six King Lears over two years? We love to watch a different actor attack the same material.
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Im not revolted by Washington.
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My mother was sarcastic and delightful and, trust me, quite remarkable.
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The legal profession, politics and acting are very closely tied: the whole point is to have an idea and get it across to a listener, whether it is one person or five thousand in a hall.
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I'm a relatively ugly character who's done pretty damn well in film.
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It's so easy for us to misperceive and see the things in others that we want to see. And, when we're wrong, and often we're dead wrong, we miss the truth.
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I have always believed that the risk takers are eventually rewarded.
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The 24 Hour Plays is a quite brilliant, exhilarating event for everyone concerned.
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Anyone with a internet connection and an idea can develop an audience
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I have long been a supporter of The Princes Trust, and so when American Express asked me to launch Amex Be Inspired and help young people build their confidence and fulfil their potential, I was delighted to get involved.
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Nature's message is clear: we can't keep doing what we're doing now.
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Whether its Veep or Homeland or The West Wing - which is a more idealised version of democracy - people are fascinated by politics.
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If you have done well in whatever business you are in, it is your duty to send the elevator back down and try to help bring up the next generation of undiscovered talent.
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Im attracted to things that are challenging and fun and interesting, and it certainly seems that audiences enjoy them as well.