122 Quotes by David Thewlis

I've realized over the years I either play very good people or very bad people, and I think I always enjoy the very bad people more.

It was so boring, and 'Dragonheart' was so unchallenging - there was no research involved or any rehearsal. So I was in my hotel room every night with no English-language TV except 'Beavis and Butt-head' at 10 o'clock every night.

I used to write out of angst. My writing was quite miserable, quite angry, even when it was funny. It was based on this sadness and tired emotional disdain for the world.

Publishing a novel was such a proud thing for me. When I was a kid, I used to say to my mum and dad, 'I'm going to write a book. You'll see.' So when I did ,and it was published, and people liked it, it was great.

Well I am afraid that I am going to die, because I have just put a down payment on a house.

In 'Seven Years In Tibet,' I played a Buddhist. But I'm not religious at all, really.

I was a young actor in my 20s, going out in Soho, having a wild time.

I don't think its good for the soul to invest too much of yourself in technology.

I'm often cast as religious figures, good and bad, such as 'Kingdom Of Heaven.'