“I never was a great Thatcher fan, and it wasn't a sad day in my life when she resigned.” FansResignedSad Day Author:Jim Broadbent
“I think we all have a selfish gene which rises to the top, sometimes. But then we're also all capable of a sudden magnanimity.” ThinkingSometimesCapableSelfishGenesMagnanimitySelfish Gene Author:Jim Broadbent
“I'm not that comfortable with actors receiving honours, partly because I think they ought to go to those who really help others.” ThinkingHelpingActorsOughtComfortableHelping OthersHonourReceiving Author:Jim Broadbent
“If you're playing any real person, live or dead, you certainly have a responsibility to produce that reputation in some way.” IfsWayPersonsRealResponsibilityProduceReputationReal Person Author:Jim Broadbent
“In Hollywood films everything is tidied up at the end with clean lines and clean character definitions. It's sort of unsatisfying.” EndsCharacterFilmLinesHollywoodCleanDefinitionsHollywood Films Author:Jim Broadbent
“I love my work with a frenetic and perverse love, as an ascetic loves the hair shirt which scratches his belly.” HairShirtsBellyScratches Author:Gustave Flaubert
“It's fatal to talk about acting. It sounds faintly ridiculous if you start analysing it.” IfsSoundActingRidiculousAnalysing Author:Jim Broadbent
“Oh, I think I've been entirely selfish with my career. I've done what I wanted to do, and not put myself out for anyone else particularly.” ThinkingDoneWantedCareersSelfish Author:Jim Broadbent