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Jeremy Irons Quotes

Actors often behave like children, and so we’re taken for children. I want to be grown up Picture Quote #1

The work I prefer to do are the smaller budget pictures, television can be great but it ties you up for quite a long time Picture Quote #1

I’m very glad I’m not a politician. I think it’s one step away from the gates of hell, being a politician. I really do. It`s a nightmare Picture Quote #1

When it seems that someone has shattered your dreams....pick up even the smallest of pieces and use them to build bigger and better dreams Picture Quote #1

So nevertheless, what I’m saying is that what one is - one’s parameters are constantly narrowed by one’s success, and my desire is to widen my field even if I risk failure Picture Quote #1

Because I’m now successful, what I’m being offered as an actor is more and more of the same Picture Quote #1

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The sad thing about any business I suppose, but in mine you see it particularly, is that you’re always asked to do what you’ve already done Picture Quote #1

Paris Hilton, that’s very interesting what she did. I’ve never done that. I haven’t really sort of ever got into that. As time passes, maybe I should record it and put it in a vault so that when I get a little old don’t have the energy I can remember how life used to be Picture Quote #1

My father was a CPA. He worked hard in the aircraft industry, and would come home more and more infrequently. He was about to leave my mother, which he did when I was 15 Picture Quote #1

At age 10 or 12 he’s going to boarding school in the Isle of Wight. The Isle of Wight is, of course, down at the bottom of England just off South Hampton Picture Quote #1

An acting assistant stage manager in a theater in Canterbury, a rep theater. A small wage but just enough to get by on, and I made props and I walked on, and I changed scenery, and I realized that I just loved it Picture Quote #1

We all have our time machines. Some take us back, they’re called memories. Some take us forward, they’re called dreams Picture Quote #1

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Could a father not marry his son? Picture Quote #1

You think, you don’t just speak. The lines come off the thoughts Picture Quote #1

Now in my theater training I showed no aptitude at all Picture Quote #1

Godspell was a good leap for me, it was a good shop window Picture Quote #1

I liked the theater. I liked the people. I liked the time that we worked Picture Quote #1

No, I don’t believe in hard work. If something is hard, leave it. Let it come to you. Let it happen Picture Quote #1

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A trip to the mainland was a big event and happened maybe once a year, although now you can get across in a speed boat in seven minutes but then it was a long way away Picture Quote #1

Actors often behave like children, and so we’re taken for children. I want to be grown up Picture Quote #1

And whenever I’m in a situation where I’m wearing the same as 600 other people and doing the same thing as 600 other people, looking back, I always found ways to make myself different, whether it be having a red lining inside of my jacket, having red shoes, it hasn’t changed Picture Quote #1

Because I’m now successful, what I’m being offered as an actor is more and more of the same Picture Quote #1

I constantly experience failure in that my work is never as good as I want it to be. So I live with failure Picture Quote #1

I envy children who know that they’re going to become doctors, know they’re going to go into the forces or whatever. I think choice is one of the hardest things, but that’s what I try to give my children, to say you can do anything Picture Quote #1

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I had done a fair bit of traveling during the holidays in my school days with my guitar and discovered that I could live on it. Admittedly, I traveled with a sleeping bag but I could always find somewhere to lay my head Picture Quote #1

I succeeded on sort of chutzpah and charm. No technique at all, didn’t know what I was doing, but it worked and the character suited me Picture Quote #1

I think I would not be described as a character actor in that I don’t take on characteristics which are very alien to me Picture Quote #1

I was not naturally intellectual, but somebody whose interest had to be whetted, still the case sadly Picture Quote #1

It’s always great to play a man who sets himself up to be punctured Picture Quote #1

My next step must be to go to drama school. Well, I get into drama school, so I did that Picture Quote #1

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Actors often behave like children, and so we’re taken for children. I want to be grown up. (Jeremy Irons Quotes) The work I prefer to do are the smaller budget pictures, television can be great but it ties you up for quite a long time. (Jeremy Irons Quotes) I’m very glad I’m not a politician. I think it’s one step away from the gates of hell, being a politician. I really do. It`s a nightmare. (Jeremy Irons Quotes) When it seems that someone has shattered your dreams....pick up even the smallest of pieces and use them to build bigger and better dreams. (Jeremy Irons Quotes) So nevertheless, what I’m saying is that what one is - one’s parameters are constantly narrowed by one’s success, and my desire is to widen my field even if I risk failure. (Jeremy Irons Quotes) Because I’m now successful, what I’m being offered as an actor is more and more of the same. (Jeremy Irons Quotes) The sad thing about any business I suppose, but in mine you see it particularly, is that you’re always asked to do what you’ve already done. (Jeremy Irons Quotes) Paris Hilton, that’s very interesting what she did. I’ve never done that. I haven’t really sort of ever got into that. As time passes, maybe I should record it and put it in a vault so that when I get a little old don’t have the energy I can remember how life used to be (Jeremy Irons Quotes) My father was a CPA. He worked hard in the aircraft industry, and would come home more and more infrequently. He was about to leave my mother, which he did when I was 15 (Jeremy Irons Quotes) At age 10 or 12 he’s going to boarding school in the Isle of Wight. The Isle of Wight is, of course, down at the bottom of England just off South Hampton (Jeremy Irons Quotes) An acting assistant stage manager in a theater in Canterbury, a rep theater. A small wage but just enough to get by on, and I made props and I walked on, and I changed scenery, and I realized that I just loved it (Jeremy Irons Quotes) We all have our time machines. Some take us back, they’re called memories. Some take us forward, they’re called dreams (Jeremy Irons Quotes) Could a father not marry his son? (Jeremy Irons Quotes) You think, you don’t just speak. The lines come off the thoughts (Jeremy Irons Quotes) Now in my theater training I showed no aptitude at all (Jeremy Irons Quotes) Godspell was a good leap for me, it was a good shop window (Jeremy Irons Quotes) I liked the theater. I liked the people. I liked the time that we worked (Jeremy Irons Quotes) No, I don’t believe in hard work. If something is hard, leave it. Let it come to you. Let it happen (Jeremy Irons Quotes) A trip to the mainland was a big event and happened maybe once a year, although now you can get across in a speed boat in seven minutes but then it was a long way away (Jeremy Irons Quotes) Actors often behave like children, and so we’re taken for children. I want to be grown up (Jeremy Irons Quotes) And whenever I’m in a situation where I’m wearing the same as 600 other people and doing the same thing as 600 other people, looking back, I always found ways to make myself different, whether it be having a red lining inside of my jacket, having red shoes, it hasn’t changed (Jeremy Irons Quotes) Because I’m now successful, what I’m being offered as an actor is more and more of the same (Jeremy Irons Quotes) I constantly experience failure in that my work is never as good as I want it to be. So I live with failure (Jeremy Irons Quotes) I envy children who know that they’re going to become doctors, know they’re going to go into the forces or whatever. I think choice is one of the hardest things, but that’s what I try to give my children, to say you can do anything (Jeremy Irons Quotes) I had done a fair bit of traveling during the holidays in my school days with my guitar and discovered that I could live on it. Admittedly, I traveled with a sleeping bag but I could always find somewhere to lay my head (Jeremy Irons Quotes) I succeeded on sort of chutzpah and charm. No technique at all, didn’t know what I was doing, but it worked and the character suited me (Jeremy Irons Quotes) I think I would not be described as a character actor in that I don’t take on characteristics which are very alien to me (Jeremy Irons Quotes) I was not naturally intellectual, but somebody whose interest had to be whetted, still the case sadly (Jeremy Irons Quotes) It’s always great to play a man who sets himself up to be punctured (Jeremy Irons Quotes) My next step must be to go to drama school. Well, I get into drama school, so I did that (Jeremy Irons Quotes)

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