“For me, faith is more about aspiration than complacency - the smug satisfaction that other people find distasteful.” PeopleSatisfactionAspirationComplacencyDistasteful Author:Tom Hollander
“Somehow I find it easier to inhabit characters if they are a little bit pathetic. I do seem to have an affinity with pathetic people.” PeopleIfsLittlesCharacterSeemsBitsEasierLittle BitPatheticAffinity Author:Tom Hollander
“People behave differently to TV stars and film stars; it's to do with the scale of the medium. Film stars get hushed awe, TV stars get slapped on the back. Neither is good for you. Famous people don't hear the word 'no' enough.” PeopleEnoughFilmStarsTvsScalesMediumsBehaveAweFilm Stars Author:Tom Hollander
“I've had my moments of feeling miserable in my life, as has everyone, but it's not often that you actually get the opportunity to indulge that feeling. Mostly when people are depressed or miserable, they have to snap out of it because it doesn't work. It doesn't suit day-to-day life.” PeopleMomentsFeelingsOpportunitySuitsMiserableWorking ItDay To DayIndulgeSnapsDay LifeDay To Day Life Author:Tom Hollander
“If you have a great part, you have the opportunity to give a good performance. The greatest actors get the best parts, and the best parts make the greatest actors. There are plenty of people who are as talented, who just never got the part.” PeopleIfsGivingActorsOpportunityPerformancesPlenty Author:Tom Hollander
“I've always wanted to do a real comedy. I haven't done enough, and it seems silly not to do more, considering the fact that people tend to laugh at me.” PeopleRealDoneEnoughFactsSeemsWantedLaughingComedyHavensSillyConsidering Author:Tom Hollander
“I meet people who are famous, and it's made me realise that fame has huge lifestyle disadvantages. I'm nervous about that. I don't want to become a celebrity.” PeopleWantMadeHugeFameLifestyleNervousRealisingDisadvantages Author:Tom Hollander