Henry Cavill quotes

Henry Cavill is a British actor best known for his role as Superman in the DC Extended Universe films. His performances have won him international acclaim and a dedicated fan base. He has also starred in notable projects such as "The Witcher" and "The Tudors." Here are 29 of his quotes:

Some people thrive under pressure, but pressure can also ruin your performance, it can push you down angles which you don't want to go.

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I often find during a day of shooting I will speak in an American accent all day long when I'm doing dialogue. At the end of the day, it often takes an effort when I'm talking to my fiancee to bring my English back just because you're so used to speaking that way.

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As much as everyone says that Superman is good, a lot of other people might say that that's why they find him boring... A lot of Batman fans might say that.

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My mother is such an incredibly strong woman. She raised a family of five boys extremely well. She made us all strong, loving, caring people. We all support each other. I'm really thankful to her.

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I like to go full bore into something. If you have a backup plan, then you've already admitted defeat.

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No matter what era we're in, we need hope.

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I'm a giant softy, for sure, but I honestly think these days it's probably considered more masculine to be emotionally connected.

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The point of acting is to pretend you're someone else and sell a story.

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You can train and train until you are blue in the face, but you've got to diet, you've got to have that leanness because if you are not lean, your abs won't show. Of course, the training has to be put in, but then you've to shed all the fat and keep the fat off. And that's how you get an eight pack.

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My version of Superman is essentially of a guy who has spent his whole life alone.

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I was overweight when I went to school. In fact, I was overweight when I left, just taller. Fatty Cavill was the nickname. I mean, no one wants to be Fatty Cavill.

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The hardest part of acting is not being guaranteed work. Every job could be your last.

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I work out two, two and a half hours a day. For 'Immortals,' it was body-weight stuff: crunches, pullups, and martial arts-based cardio.

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I don't think Americans look bad in spandex.

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Certainly, for younger guys, Superman is this mythological character that they've thought about and explored in their imaginations... But one thing I really like about Superman fans is that they're so open-minded and excited and honest. There's something beautiful about their enjoyment of it - something very Superman-like.

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I suppose that when I'm building a character, it's usually related to what their family is like and who their parents are, as well as how I grew up - that nurture side.

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I work out two, two and a half hours a day.

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My mother works in a bank, and my dad is the head of my management team and also works in finance.

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I never thought of myself as unlucky. When you aim high, it's tough to get there unless something really fortunate happens.

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At boarding school there wasn't much time for much of anything except education.

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A lot of the stuff you do as an actor - or I do, because I can't speak for everyone - is not always consciously thought out. A lot of the time, for me, it's actually just feeling stuff, and it happens all in the moment and your body reacts.

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Regrets are something you can't really have as an actor, because ultimately you'll end up destroying yourself... there's a lot of disappointment in this business.

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