Clive Owen Quotes
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I like to play characters that are convincing, that aren't just straightforward and nice.
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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 live in London and I love living in a gun free environment and long may it continue.
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Obviously, I'm attracted to heavier movies.
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I'm not better than anyone else.
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You're always dealing with emotions as an actor.
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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 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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For me, London is and always will be home.
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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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I come from a very working-class background.
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There's not a big gun culture in England at all still.
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Rudeness can make me angry.
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Outside of being home with my family, I prefer a crowd.
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I certainly don't think of myself as an action hero.
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Action scenes are not that different from other scenes.
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I think it's dangerous to get into ideas of planning careers.
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I've had some great times with actresses, but that's in a movie.
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I do wear suits all the time.
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I dread karaoke. I hate karaoke. I can't sing - that is why.
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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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The thing about Hemingway that people forget is that all the stuff he did was at a time where people weren't traveling that much. At 19 he travels to Italy. He goes to the Spanish Civil War. He goes to China, he goes to Africa so at that time to travel that much is really incredible.
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I was not a very fearful kid, really.