81 Quotes by Ray Winstone

At acting school people didn't speak like me. It was all received pronunciation - 'ow now brown cow.'

It's not hard to be sexy when you're standing in front of Angelina Jolie or Robin Wright Penn. They're two of the most beautiful women in the world and two of the finest actresses. I think that if you're with people who are good in your profession they become sexy because they're good at what they do. I enjoyed being 6ft 6ins, having an eight pack and a long todger, you know? If I fold mine in half it's the same length!

I think I became an actor because I couldn't sing.

You do a job like mine because you love the job, not because it's going to make you famous.

There is something about silence and being in the middle of nowhere that is really very attractive.

I wouldn't change a thing in my life, even if I could. What you go through makes you who you are and that's fine.

By being with my kids. I'm like a lion who hunts and comes home to be looked after and sleep. I think girls tend to be drawn towards their dad. I'd love to have a son, but I have three kids who are great - three geezer birds and that's all I need to worry about.

Almost all politicians drive me insane. These people are supposed to be looking after us. What I hate is that we don't speak up enough as a nation and take on the government.

I had a very real fear of spiders until one bit me. I got bitten by a redback spider in Australia and I've never been frightened of them since. Maybe I've turned into Spider-man.