Clive Owen quotes

Clive Owen is a British actor known for his intense performances in film and television. His work spans a variety of genres, from crime dramas to romantic thrillers. He has received critical acclaim and numerous award nominations throughout his career. Here are 80 of his quotes:

The sexiest part of the body is the eyes. That's what I believe. (Clive Owen)
I am a big soccer fan, and a very big Liverpool fan. View quote
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Audiences can be very judgmental. View quote
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Very often when you see families it's all perfect and neat, and parenting isn't like that. You do have constant negotiations. Things are ever developing and ever changing, and you constantly have to evaluate how you deal with your kids. View quote
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I always used to say to myself, I'm going to die of lung cancer. That's the choice I'm making. View quote
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You go back to those films of the '40s and '50s and hear the dialogue, the way the people played off each other, the wordplay. I think we've really lost that in movies. View quote
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I always want my options to be open. View quote
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You're always dealing with emotions as an actor. View quote
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A huge part of acting in movies is appetite. You do your best work when you've got a lot of appetite and you really want to embrace something. When you get tired, you don't have that hunger. View quote
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I think it's dangerous to get into ideas of planning careers. View quote
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Every journalist who is not too stupid or too full of himself to notice what is going on knows that what he does is morally indefensible. (Clive Owen)
It's just lovely to be involved in a movie that does go back to the basics - characters and great writing. View quote
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I think that Phil Kaufman is one of the best directors that I have come across. View quote
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I'm not the kind of actor who goes into exhaustive research for each role. View quote
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For me really good acting is about subtext. View quote
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Good dialogue is very important. View quote
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As a teenager I was crazy about David Bowie. He was a huge inspiration for me. I dressed a little bit crazily in school and dyed my hair every colour under the sun. View quote
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There's not a big gun culture in England at all still. View quote
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I don't like it when people are trying too hard. That goes for clothes, for acting, for everything. It's just not good when it seems like you're making too much of an effort. View quote
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There's certainly a huge element of luck in me ending up where I've ended up. View quote
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I have a problem with a lot of men's fragrances because they are very strong. Somebody somewhere thinks that masculine means powerful smells, and I find them overbearing and not very pleasant. (Clive Owen)
I think anybody who bets on horses and says they win is probably a liar. View quote
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I want to go anywhere and everywhere and explore as much as I can. View quote
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I'd like to do a film which is funny. View quote
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I was not a very fearful kid, really. View quote
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Clive Owen

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Occupation: English Actor
Born: October 3, 1964
Quotes count: 80
Wikipedia: Clive Owen

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