“You know, I think the film business is its own worst enemy because it sells movies on DVD footage and 'behind the scenes,' and now it's a real struggle trying to keep storylines and plotlines a secret.”
Business
“When you're making movies you've got to get obsessive.”
MoviesAll Quotes by Daniel Craig
“I just think that the collective experience of going to see a film is something you can't recreate.”
Experience“It's a huge challenge, a huge responsibility. Bond is a huge iconic figure in movie history. These opportunities don't come along very often so I thought, 'Why not?'”
History“I guess you could say I've been in my share of violent movies.”
Movies“As soon as someone tells me: 'You're rather sexy,' I wish I could disappear. If somebody says: 'You were voted the world's sexiest man,' I have no idea what that means. How do I respond? 'Thank you' is the best you can do. George Clooney is the world's sexiest man, anyway.”
Best“The idea of regretting not doing this seemed insane to me. Sitting in the corner at a bar at age 60, saying: 'I could've been Bond. Buy me a drink.' That's the saddest place I could be. At least now at 60 I can say: 'I was Bond. Now buy me a drink.'”
Age“Suits are looked at more now as a business thing which is kind of a shame. If you're not wearing it just for work, you should try and trick it up a bit.”
Business“The subject matter is very tricky. It's about the Munich massacre and what Mossad did afterwards with the assassination squads. I think it's a turning point in history, especially for the Palestinians.”
History“I know what I like in other actors: truth. That's the best. It makes you say, 'OK, I'll go with you on this.'”
Truth“I've got to be high class... Which is sad, because I like bars.”
Sad“I can't go to war with paparazzi.”
War“When you're making movies you've got to get obsessive.”
Movies“Even the worst Bond movies, there's something to love about them.”
Movies“I was sick and tired of being an English actor who did a lot of American movies because I was cheap and good.”
Movies“As a kid, I kind of spent my life being amazed by being tricked. I love being tricked. I still love it today.”
Amazing“I always wanted to make movies.”
Movies“Being on your own would be sad, sick and weird. I don't trust myself. I need that balance.”
Sad“You're creating new things in movies and people are going to steal them.”
Movies“My family and friends treat me as they always have.”
Family“Sexiness, particularly in movies, is the chess game in the 'Thomas Crown Affair'. It's, it's, I don't know, but Faye Dunaway comes up a lot in that thinking. It's the subtlety of sexiness. The moment you try to be sexy, then it's not.”
Movies