11 Quotes & Sayings By Colin Firth

Actor, Producer and Entrepreneur. Colin Firth is one of the most respected and talented actors of his generation. His film credits include: The King's Speech, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Railway Man and Anna Karenina. He has also appeared in such films as: Love Actually, Bridget Jones' Diary, A Single Man, The King's Speech and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Read more

He has starred in the hugely successful TV series: Mr Selfridge for which he won a Golden Globe and an Emmy Award; Elizabeth I for which he won a BAFTA; A Young Doctor's Notebook for which he was nominated for an Oscar; Last Night, My Enemy for which he won a BAFTA; The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo for which he won an Emmy; Les Misérables for which he won an Oscar.

You have to be ill if you want to get...
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You have to be ill if you want to get better. Colin Firth
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When I'm really into a novel, I'm seeing the world differently during that time– not just for the hour or so in the day when I get to read. I'm actually walking around in a haze, spellbound by the book and looking at everything through a different prism. Colin Firth
I'll be your friend so long as you're not crap
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I'll be your friend so long as you're not crap Colin Firth
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Whenever you take on playing a villain, he has to cease to be a villain to you. If you judge this man by his time, he's doing very little wrong. Colin Firth
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It does help to actually realize that however stunning the person who is, you know, fluttering eyelashes at you, she doesn't do anything to match up to your wife. Colin Firth
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I always thought the biggest failing of Americans was their lack of irony. They are very serious there! Naturally, there are exceptions... the Jewish, Italian, and Irish humor of the East Coast. Colin Firth
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My parents and grandparents have always been engaged in teaching or the medical profession or the priesthood, so I've sort of grown up with a sense of complicity in the lives of other people, so there's no virtue in that; it's the way one is raised. Colin Firth
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We all know the dangers of sequels. Lightning doesn't strike twice in the same place too often, and I think you've got to move beyond it, go the extra mile and have the courage not to just repeat the first one. Colin Firth
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We are actors who show up for work in our sloppy gear, and we've got this extraordinary tailor. It's someone else who's done the design; someone else who's cut the suit; someone else who's measured it. Basically, your job is to just wear it. Colin Firth
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If you don't mind haunting the margins, I think there is more freedom there. Colin Firth