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36 Daniel Craig Quotes About Life (JAMES BOND)

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“I don’t say, ‘can’t do that’, ‘won’t do that’. I’ve never thought in that way about work. The genuine truth, and I do think about this a lot, is that I’m one of the least competitive people you’ll ever meet. Except with myself.”

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You get used to the rejection and you don't take it personally.Pin
You get used to the rejection and you don’t take it personally.
Suits are looked at more now as a business thing which is kind of a shame. If you’re not wearing it just for work, you should try and trick it up a bit.Pin
Suits are looked at more now as a business thing which is kind of a shame. If you’re not wearing it just for work, you should try and trick it up a bit.
I’m definitely not satisfied about my career. I don’t know how you can be, it’s the very nature of things.Pin
I’m definitely not satisfied about my career. I don’t know how you can be, it’s the very nature of things.
At some point, life starts to pass you by and becomes about avoidance. I want to stay clear from that situation because I don’t like that.Pin
At some point, life starts to pass you by and becomes about avoidance. I want to stay clear from that situation because I don’t like that.

“The idea of regretting not doing this seemed insane to me. Sitting in the corner at a bar at age 60, saying: ‘I could’ve been Bond. Buy me a drink.’ That’s the saddest place I could be. At least now at 60 I can say: ‘I was Bond. Now buy me a drink’.”

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You've got to live your life, you've got to enjoy it.Pin
You’ve got to live your life, you’ve got to enjoy it.
When you read a novel, your own imagery is the most important. It’s what makes reading such a wonderful thing.Pin
When you read a novel, your own imagery is the most important. It’s what makes reading such a wonderful thing.
Being on your own would be sad, sick and weird. I don't trust myself. I need that balance.Pin
Being on your own would be sad, sick and weird. I don’t trust myself. I need that balance.
I stopped worrying about being desired a long time ago.Pin
I stopped worrying about being desired a long time ago.

8 Daniel Craig Quotes About Life

“The truth is, I don’t have any problem with journalists – I count some of them as friends – also some of my heroes are journalists, I’m a big fan of Robert Fisk – great people or crazy people who are prepared to stand up for what’s right.”

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I want people to treat me as normally as they can. Anybody who doesn’t, I feel awkward with.Pin
I want people to treat me as normally as they can. Anybody who doesn’t, I feel awkward with.
I’ve always loved to dress up a bit and show off.Pin
I’ve always loved to dress up a bit and show off.
There’s always going to be someone with a bigger toy than yours.Pin
There’s always going to be someone with a bigger toy than yours.
My mother gave me a real kick toward cooking, which was that if I wanted to eat, I’d better know how to do it myself.Pin
My mother gave me a real kick toward cooking, which was that if I wanted to eat, I’d better know how to do it myself.
I know in my life there’s stuff that will come back because I haven’t dealt with it, and it’s the same with everybody.Pin
I know in my life there’s stuff that will come back because I haven’t dealt with it, and it’s the same with everybody.
I'm potentially worth a lot of money, but I've got to go and make something that's worth a lot of money.Pin
I’m potentially worth a lot of money, but I’ve got to go and make something that’s worth a lot of money.
You need to impress me, outwit me, compete with me Go ahead, knock yourself out, I have no problem with that at all.Pin
You need to impress me, outwit me, compete with me? Go ahead, knock yourself out, I have no problem with that at all.

2 Daniel Craig Quotes on Love and Relationships

I think finding the right person and being with the right person is probably the answer to most things.Pin
I think finding the right person and being with the right person is probably the answer to most things.
Look, I’m in love. I’m very happy.Pin
Look, I’m in love. I’m very happy.

11 Daniel Craig Quotes on Movies and Acting

“I watched every single Bond movie three or four times, taking in everything I could about how the character had been portrayed in the past, then threw all that away once I started doing the role.”

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I find it very easy playing Bond. I think he's hilarious. He gets himself into some extraordinarily funny situations.Pin
I find it very easy playing Bond. I think he’s hilarious. He gets himself into some extraordinarily funny situations.
I know what I like in other actors truth. That's the best. It makes you say, 'OK, I'll go with you on this.'Pin
I know what I like in other actors: truth. That’s the best. It makes you say, ‘OK, I’ll go with you on this.’

“It’s a huge challenge, a huge responsibility. Bond is a huge iconic figure in movie history. These opportunities don’t come along very often so I thought, ‘Why not?’”

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You’re creating new things in movies and people are going to steal them.Pin
You’re creating new things in movies and people are going to steal them.
I genuinely believe that if you want to get in the film business, get in the film business.Pin
I genuinely believe that if you want to get in the film business, get in the film business.

“Sexiness, particularly in movies, is the chess game in the ‘Thomas Crown Affair’. It’s, it’s, I don’t know, but Faye Dunaway comes up a lot in that thinking. It’s the subtlety of sexiness. The moment you try to be sexy, then it’s not.”

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I was sick and tired of being an English actor who did a lot of American movies because I was cheap and good.Pin
I was sick and tired of being an English actor who did a lot of American movies because I was cheap and good.
When you’re making movies you’ve got to get obsessive.Pin
When you’re making movies you’ve got to get obsessive.
The bad reviews get to me, believe me.Pin
The bad reviews get to me, believe me.

“There’s a passion about this because people take it very close to their hearts and they have grown up with James Bond – and so have I. But I was being criticized before I had presented anything, so it was name calling.”

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5 Daniel Craig Quotes that will make you think

The worst situation you can have in a thriller is a lead who looks like he can handle himself.Pin
The worst situation you can have in a thriller is a lead who looks like he can handle himself.
I just think that the collective experience of going to see a film is something you can’t recreate.Pin
I just think that the collective experience of going to see a film is something you can’t recreate.
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As a kid, I kind of spent my life being amazed by being tricked. I love being tricked. I still love it today.
I've never really had a desire to do Shakespeare. For me, it's just too many lines.Pin
I’ve never really had a desire to do Shakespeare. For me, it’s just too many lines.
I'm obsessive enough about getting fit, it's ridiculous. I'm 40 now, and I've got to stop doing it soon. I have to start getting fat and old!Pin
I’m obsessive enough about getting fit, it’s ridiculous. I’m 40 now, and I’ve got to stop doing it soon. I have to start getting fat and old!
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