Matthew Rhys quotes

Matthew Rhys is a Welsh actor acclaimed for his roles in television and film. Known internationally for starring in "The Americans" and "Perry Mason," he has won critical praise and numerous awards. He continues to impress audiences with his versatility and compelling performances. Here are 27 of his quotes:

Generally speaking, I'm a jeans, T-shirt and boots man but I do own an Armani suit, which gets a regular outing. It's nothing fancy - just a classic, well-cut suit with clean lines and beautiful tailoring. It's timeless and you can mix and match it with anything to dress up or dress down.

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I have very fond memories of the 80s; they were very formative years for me. I certainly remember the Cold War. It was a closer doorstep for the Brits than the Americans, so it was a very real and palpable threat at the time.

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Within the microcosm of a film you get drawn to people. There are certain projects you care enormously about, and 'The Edge Of Love' was one because I was portraying a great hero of mine, Dylan Thomas.

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I lost a dear friend of mine from a rugby injury at 26. We don't usually deal with mortality at that early age and it's given me an appreciation of time, of trying to fit everything in.

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I first went to the Chubut valley, the colony that runs about 800km across the width of Argentina, in 2000. My uncle had been there tracing family and came back saying I had to go. So a year later I did.

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As for waxing, I've never waxed in my life and I never would. I'm extremely Welsh, so I draw the line at removing body hair.

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I got a lot out of 'Brothers & Sisters' and learnt some incredible things and I think it certainly had come to a natural ending, so it was definitely time to move on.

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I've suffered from an identity crisis my entire life. It's why I went into acting.

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I wasn't one of the cool kids by any stretch. I just bumbled along really.

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We're sometimes treated like the stupid cousin, so I'm always drawn to characters that make you feel good about being Welsh.

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At home I can become lazy and if a Welsh word is really long, I just replace it with English.

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I've done a number of projects where people go, 'This is your breakthrough role,' so I've stopped thinking that.

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I love it when television is shot in a cinematic way and I think to aspire to that is no bad thing.

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I'm certainly not one of those actors who remain in a dark place the entire time in order to be doing the scene. I sort of come in and out of it. It can be to the detriment of my performance sometimes!

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I definitely want to go back to the theatre. It is hard work, it is repetitive, but it is intensely rewarding.

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You play to whatever publication you're being interviewed by.

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I'm 33 now and I seem to have hit a fitness plane. Shifting the wobbly bits isn't as easy as it used to be.

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In my head, I think I'd make a perfect spy, but in reality, I don't think I'd fare very well.

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I absolutely loved my time at 'Brothers & Sisters,' what I learned and everything that went with it. It was an incredibly formative time for me.

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When I speak to people from Britain, that's when I feel like a fake, speaking with an American accent.

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I was shocked by the amount of Welsh people in L.A. We'd go to this British pub to watch the 'Six Nations' early in the morning and I remember the first time I walked in it was just a sea of red.

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I've realised that nobody's going to die if I don't get it right and that there are a number of things out there, beyond acting, that are very interesting and fulfilling.

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