“When a movie is called 'searingly honest,' it's almost invariably grim and demonstrates how bad things can get.” HonestBad ThingsGrim Author:Bill Nighy
“When you've been going on about something for a while, it is always satisfying to discover that other people agree with you.” PeopleAgreeSatisfying Author:Bill Nighy
“The degree of notoriety I have is fine and easy. There's nothing hysterical about it.” EasyFineDegreesHystericalNotoriety Author:Bill Nighy
“I'm always happy when actors get rich, because the odds on it are so long!” LongActorsRichOddsGet RichAlways Happy Author:Bill Nighy
“Anyone who can do the splits and come back up on the backbeat, as James Brown and Prince can, has my eternal respect. Prince, who is a genius of the highest order, can come back up while singing and playing the guitar.” OrderCan DoGeniusEternalHighestSingingGuitarBrownSplits Author:Bill Nighy
“All actors who have been around for a long time, which I have, and have been skint for long periods, which I have, find it difficult to turn down jobs. If I turn anything down my stomach turns over. I feel sick. It feels like gambling.” IfsFeelsLongHas BeensJobsTurnsActorsDifficultPeriodsLong TimeSickGamblingStomach Author:Bill Nighy
“When I do a play, it's like agreeing to be ill for a couple of months.” PlayMonthsCoupleIll Author:Bill Nighy
“I don't do plays without jokes anymore. I've retired from those plays. I think it's bad manners to invite people to sit in the dark for two and a half hours and not tell them the joke.” PeopleThinkingTwoPlayHoursDarkHalfJokesMannersInvitesRetiredHalf HoursBad Manners Author:Bill Nighy
“One of the reasons I like a suit is because I've never been that keen on my body. The shape a suit presents is always going to be better than anything I can do.” I CanReasonBodyCan DoShapesSuits Author:Bill Nighy
“If you are supposed to be villainous and have some sort of agenda, I like the idea of delivering that kind of character in a perfectly well-mannered way.” IfsWayWellsKindIdeasCharacterSupposed To BeAgendasDeliveringWell Mannered Author:Bill Nighy