Clive Owen Quotes
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I've got actor friends who didn't get breaks, who struggle and worry about things that I'm fortunate not to have to worry about.
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I think it's dangerous to get into ideas of planning careers.
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I actually really love working with young actors because they're so responsive and instinctive, and it's a much less honed craft that they're employing.
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I don't like it when people are trying too hard. That goes for clothes, for acting, for everything. It's just not good when it seems like you're making too much of an effort.
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Obviously, I'm attracted to heavier movies.
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You're always dealing with emotions as an actor.
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I like to play characters that are convincing, that aren't just straightforward and nice.
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As I get older, I've been having a better and better time.
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I always used to say to myself, I'm going to die of lung cancer. That's the choice I'm making.
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I come from a very working-class background.
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Rudeness can make me angry.
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I'm not better than anyone else.
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I live in London and I love living in a gun free environment and long may it continue.
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Outside of being home with my family, I prefer a crowd.
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It's just lovely to be involved in a movie that does go back to the basics - characters and great writing.
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I really believe you can carry yourself in such a way that people don't notice you.
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I always want my options to be open.
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Parenthood and family come first for me, and when I'm not working I'm cool with the Teletubbies.
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I certainly don't think of myself as an action hero.
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I've had some great times with actresses, but that's in a movie.
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Ultimately, to have a career in movies, to a certain extent, certainly in England, you can't sustain a career in just English movies.
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There's not a big gun culture in England at all still.
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There's certainly a huge element of luck in me ending up where I've ended up.
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I was not a very fearful kid, really.