“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
“The truth is, I don't have any problem with journalists - I count some of them as friends - also some of my heroes are journalists, I'm a big fan of Robert Fisk - great people or crazy people who are prepared to stand up for what's right.”
TruthAll Quotes by Daniel Craig
“My family and friends treat me as they always have.”
Family“If I wanted to make spy movies for the rest of my life, that would be one thing, but I don't want to just make spy movies.”
Movies“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“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 can't go to war with paparazzi.”
War“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“I always wanted to make movies.”
Movies“I genuinely believe that if you want to get in the film business, get in the film business.”
Business“I just think that the collective experience of going to see a film is something you can't recreate.”
Experience“When you're making movies you've got to get obsessive.”
Movies“The truth is, I don't have any problem with journalists - I count some of them as friends - also some of my heroes are journalists, I'm a big fan of Robert Fisk - great people or crazy people who are prepared to stand up for what's right.”
Truth“As a kid, I kind of spent my life being amazed by being tricked. I love being tricked. I still love it today.”
Amazing“Being on your own would be sad, sick and weird. I don't trust myself. I need that balance.”
Sad“I was sick and tired of being an English actor who did a lot of American movies because I was cheap and good.”
Movies“You're creating new things in movies and people are going to steal them.”
Movies“I find it very easy playing Bond. I think he's hilarious. He gets himself into some extraordinarily funny situations.”
Funny“The genuine truth, and I do think about this a lot, is that I'm one of the least competitive people you'll ever meet. Except with myself.”
Truth“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“I guess you could say I've been in my share of violent movies.”
Movies