“I like the idea of movies having a magic element. How many times have you seen an actor in a movie who you know only as the character? It's wonderful, isn't it?” KnowsIdeasCharacterActorsWonderfulMagicElementsWho You Know Author:Christian Bale
“I went backwards and forwards over it until I was 22. And then in the past few years I began to say to myself, OK, look, I'm not messing around. This is something I want to attack, instead of thinking, I'll just see what happens with it.” ThinkingWantYearsLooksHappensPastOver ItBackwards Author:Christian Bale
“My dad was the biggest influence on my life because he was never boring.” InfluenceDadMy DadBoring Author:Christian Bale
“A lot of actors say that theater's the thing for them. And that's great, and I'm not one to speak with any authority about it because of not having done it properly. For me, movies are what I love.” DoneActorsSpeakAuthorityTheater Author:Christian Bale
“I never want to turn something down because I'm afraid to do it, because of some idea of image or whatever. That was never anything I set out to do. In fact, the opposite, I always want to confuse people in terms of any kind of image and be unpredictable in any kind of movie I make.” PeopleWantKindIdeasFactsTurnsTermOppositesUnpredictable Author:Christian Bale
“I seek … the means to fight injustice. To turn fear against those who prey on the fearful.” MeanTurnsFightingInjusticeFearfulPreyBatman Movie Author:Christian Bale
“I'm an actor I'm not a politician. I always kick myself when I talk too much about family, or personal things.” ActorsToo MuchPoliticianKicksAbout FamilyPersonal Things Author:Christian Bale
“My hope is that people will be repulsed by the character's complete lack of ethics and obsession with consumerism - that's what I was saying about the difference between the character's message and the film's message.” PeopleCharacterFilmDifferencesMessagesEthicsObsessionConsumerism Author:Christian Bale
“There have been many times when you spend a number of months and the finished product is not what you wanted to see. And 'Batman Begins' was what I wanted to see.” Has BeensWantedNumbersProductsMonthsFinished Author:Christian Bale
“I've always felt that I would rather see an actor, writer, or musician's work, rather than actually know the person. If you know too much about an artist, it somehow lessens their ability to do their work as well.” IfsKnowsWellsPersonsArtistActorsFeltAbilityToo MuchMusician Author:Christian Bale
“There are occasions when I've pretended to be in a firefight, and then there are people who have really been in a firefight. Clearly it's absolutely ridiculous, and even disrespectful, to suggest that I understand what that is.” PeopleRidiculousOccasionsDisrespectful Author:Christian Bale
