Quotes from Clive Owen

Rudeness can make me angry.

Action scenes are not that different from other scenes.

After writing a page, Hemingway would let it float to the ground. He never crumpled pages - he believed that if you crumpled them, you'd be insane in a year.

I couldn't bear a marriage in which one partner hinges on the other.

I'm interested in playing all kinds of parts.

Very often when you see families it's all perfect and neat, and parenting isn't like that. You do have constant negotiations. Things are ever developing and ever changing, and you constantly have to evaluate how you deal with your kids.

I was at the birth of my two girls.

I really believe you can carry yourself in such a way that people don't notice you.

I think that Phil Kaufman is one of the best directors that I have come across.

I always used to say to myself, I'm going to die of lung cancer. That's the choice I'm making.

For me really good acting is about subtext.

It's just lovely to be involved in a movie that does go back to the basics - characters and great writing.

Jewelery isn't really my thing, but I've always got my eye on people's watches.

I think it's dangerous to get into ideas of planning careers.

I am comfortable around babies and children because I have two of my own.

It's important to me that everyone is treated with respect.

I did it for the money. But its not worth much if you cant face yourself in the mirror. Respect is the ultimate currency.

Outside of being home with my family, I prefer a crowd.

You're always dealing with emotions as an actor.

Good dialogue is very important.

I'm sort of one of those weird actors who whenever I do a play, I think, 'Oh, we should film this,' as opposed to have to belt it out of ourselves in a theater auditorium.

I don't think I've ever had a real fashion disaster.

I want to go anywhere and everywhere and explore as much as I can.

The sexiest part of the body is the eyes. That's what I believe.