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Peter Capaldi Quotes

I don’t think I would have been great in the 17th century. I would have enjoyed the frocks, and certainly some of the food would have been appealing, but the disease and hygiene would have worried me Picture Quote #1

I just consciously try to enjoy the good things that are happening. And if it ended tomorrow, that would be fine Picture Quote #1

What you’re doing is acting with yourself. Well, I’m my favourite actor, so in a way it’s quite straightforward for me Picture Quote #1

We don’t consider the Wizard of Oz or Father Christmas to be too old. They’re still magical characters, and the fact they’ve been around the block only adds to their magic Picture Quote #1

The nurses’ job is emotional and distressing. Their day-to-day work is dealing with people withering and falling to pieces. So black humour is essential for them cope with that. It’s just a consequence of their environment Picture Quote #1

If I had gone to drama school, I wouldn’t be sitting here now because it would have blanded me out; it would have just turned me into another actor Picture Quote #1

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A year after winning the Oscar, almost to the day, I was directing a dog food commercial Picture Quote #1

I like the constant rise and fall of the British film industry. But above all, I like the workhorses who kept going no matter what Picture Quote #1

The thing that runs through the British film industry even today is a lot of unsung movies are financially the bigger ones. Even though they weren’t always the greatest of movies, something in them was very potent which people loved Picture Quote #1

Real heroes are all around us and uncelebrated Picture Quote #1

I suppose I just like being arty. That’s all. Arty Picture Quote #1

A little showbiz never hurt anyone Picture Quote #1

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Hollywood producers aren’t going to say, ‘Get me that swearing, grey-haired, headless chicken. We need him for our new ‘High School Musical’ movie!’ Picture Quote #1

STG and the Ramshorn Theatre are a vital part of Glasgow’s rich cultural history. To abandon them now is to abandon not only our past, but our future Picture Quote #1

I don’t like parties. There was never a party I was at where I didn’t wish I was somewhere else Picture Quote #1

What you’re doing is acting with yourself. Well, I’m my favourite actor, so in a way it’s quite straightforward for me Picture Quote #1

Keep going and don’t give up. You’re doing wonderfully. You’ll know how to fly this thing eventually Picture Quote #1

I’d say, don’t listen to what anyone says: you’re good. Go put your anorak on. Get your thick bottle-top specs. Draw your little cartoons and your comics and keep writing to the BBC Picture Quote #1

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I can’t imagine I’ll be the new George Clooney. That’s not really in the cards Picture Quote #1

When I first came to London, I loved hanging around in cafes, smoking, scribbling, dreaming. It was life-affirming and fun Picture Quote #1

There is no such thing as too much swearing. Swearing is just a piece of linguistic mechanics. The words in-between are the clever ones Picture Quote #1

Every viewer who ever turned on Doctor Who has taken him into his heart. He belongs to all of us Picture Quote #1

The biggest thing I have realized was that you have to choose your collaborators very carefully, and that not everybody can like you. The process of filmmaking is so difficult, there’s no point in doing it unless you can do it the way you want Picture Quote #1

One of the very, very exciting things I have found here in L.A. is that no one talks to you about being Scottish. Whereas, if you are in London and you are trying to put films together and be a film-maker, there is a kind of unspoken sense that, if you are Scottish, you have something to overcome or else you cannot really do that project Picture Quote #1

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I never really think of acting and directing as being separate; they are just different expressions of the same thing Picture Quote #1

The British film industry has always tried to sell itself as something rather sophisticated. It’s almost as if it thinks it is by royal command. It has always tried to claim the high ground, not only over Hollywood but over the whole of humanity! Picture Quote #1

The best advice is to get on with it. I’m very prone to falling into depressions - not clinical, just ‘can’t be bothered.’ It’s such a waste of time Picture Quote #1

Nothing compares to being in a room full of politicians screaming abuse at each other all night. It’s hilarious but also a bit terrifying Picture Quote #1

I haven’t found anything to complain about. But being Scottish, it won’t be long Picture Quote #1

It was great being brought up in a Glasgow working-class tenement. It wasn’t miserable, and it wasn’t poverty stricken. It felt very safe, full of delights Picture Quote #1

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I don’t think I would have been great in the 17th century. I would have enjoyed the frocks, and certainly some of the food would have been appealing, but the disease and hygiene would have worried me. (Peter Capaldi Quotes) I just consciously try to enjoy the good things that are happening. And if it ended tomorrow, that would be fine. (Peter Capaldi Quotes) What you’re doing is acting with yourself. Well, I’m my favourite actor, so in a way it’s quite straightforward for me. (Peter Capaldi Quotes) We don’t consider the Wizard of Oz or Father Christmas to be too old. They’re still magical characters, and the fact they’ve been around the block only adds to their magic. (Peter Capaldi Quotes) The nurses’ job is emotional and distressing. Their day-to-day work is dealing with people withering and falling to pieces. So black humour is essential for them cope with that. It’s just a consequence of their environment. (Peter Capaldi Quotes) If I had gone to drama school, I wouldn’t be sitting here now because it would have blanded me out; it would have just turned me into another actor. (Peter Capaldi Quotes) A year after winning the Oscar, almost to the day, I was directing a dog food commercial (Peter Capaldi Quotes) I like the constant rise and fall of the British film industry. But above all, I like the workhorses who kept going no matter what. (Peter Capaldi Quotes) The thing that runs through the British film industry even today is a lot of unsung movies are financially the bigger ones. Even though they weren’t always the greatest of movies, something in them was very potent which people loved. (Peter Capaldi Quotes) Real heroes are all around us and uncelebrated (Peter Capaldi Quotes) I suppose I just like being arty. That’s all. Arty (Peter Capaldi Quotes) A little showbiz never hurt anyone (Peter Capaldi Quotes) Hollywood producers aren’t going to say, ‘Get me that swearing, grey-haired, headless chicken. We need him for our new ‘High School Musical’ movie!’ (Peter Capaldi Quotes) STG and the Ramshorn Theatre are a vital part of Glasgow’s rich cultural history. To abandon them now is to abandon not only our past, but our future (Peter Capaldi Quotes) I don’t like parties. There was never a party I was at where I didn’t wish I was somewhere else (Peter Capaldi Quotes) What you’re doing is acting with yourself. Well, I’m my favourite actor, so in a way it’s quite straightforward for me (Peter Capaldi Quotes) Keep going and don’t give up. You’re doing wonderfully. You’ll know how to fly this thing eventually (Peter Capaldi Quotes) I’d say, don’t listen to what anyone says: you’re good. Go put your anorak on. Get your thick bottle-top specs. Draw your little cartoons and your comics and keep writing to the BBC (Peter Capaldi Quotes) I can’t imagine I’ll be the new George Clooney. That’s not really in the cards (Peter Capaldi Quotes) When I first came to London, I loved hanging around in cafes, smoking, scribbling, dreaming. It was life-affirming and fun (Peter Capaldi Quotes) There is no such thing as too much swearing. Swearing is just a piece of linguistic mechanics. The words in-between are the clever ones (Peter Capaldi Quotes) Every viewer who ever turned on Doctor Who has taken him into his heart. He belongs to all of us (Peter Capaldi Quotes) The biggest thing I have realized was that you have to choose your collaborators very carefully, and that not everybody can like you. The process of filmmaking is so difficult, there’s no point in doing it unless you can do it the way you want (Peter Capaldi Quotes) One of the very, very exciting things I have found here in L.A. is that no one talks to you about being Scottish. Whereas, if you are in London and you are trying to put films together and be a film-maker, there is a kind of unspoken sense that, if you are Scottish, you have something to overcome or else you cannot really do that project (Peter Capaldi Quotes) I never really think of acting and directing as being separate; they are just different expressions of the same thing (Peter Capaldi Quotes) The British film industry has always tried to sell itself as something rather sophisticated. It’s almost as if it thinks it is by royal command. It has always tried to claim the high ground, not only over Hollywood but over the whole of humanity! (Peter Capaldi Quotes) The best advice is to get on with it. I’m very prone to falling into depressions - not clinical, just ‘can’t be bothered.’ It’s such a waste of time. (Peter Capaldi Quotes) Nothing compares to being in a room full of politicians screaming abuse at each other all night. It’s hilarious but also a bit terrifying. (Peter Capaldi Quotes) I haven’t found anything to complain about. But being Scottish, it won’t be long. (Peter Capaldi Quotes) It was great being brought up in a Glasgow working-class tenement. It wasn’t miserable, and it wasn’t poverty stricken. It felt very safe, full of delights. (Peter Capaldi Quotes)

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