130 Quotes by James Nesbitt

Some actors can distance themselves from the parts they play, but I fall into the category who use bits of themselves.

My early ambitions were the same as they are now - to play for Manchester United. I was, and still am, football mad.

My agent Sue realised after 'Cold Feet' that I could have spent the rest of my life doing similar roles. So she was instrumental in moving me away from that.

Richard Armitage is very good at the old horse riding because of course he did it in 'Robin Hood,' so he's very good at that.

I grew up loving women and without misogyny, rancour or prejudice, totally loved and loving. And no matter what has happened since, I don't think I have treated women in my life very badly.

I don't know a single person who doesn't regret the things that they did to hurt their parents, or the things they didn't say to them.

I am in the public eye, and I accept that my actions may be open to question.

I'm an actor, learning lines and saying them in the right order.

If you are going to tell a story about a child going missing, it's going to have similarities with a real life child going missing.