Oliver Reed quotes

Oliver Reed was an English actor known for his intense screen presence and charismatic performances. Renowned for roles in films such as "Oliver!", "The Three Musketeers," and "Gladiator", he was a staple of British and international cinema. He captivated audiences with his powerful acting and larger-than-life personality. Here are 25 of his quotes:

I do think a carpenter needs a good hammer to bang in the nail. (Oliver Reed)
When I come home and I'm tired from filming all day, I expect her to be there and make sure everything is cool for me. You know, like drawing my bath and helping me into bed. View quote
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I have two ambitions in life: one is to drink every pub dry, the other is to sleep with every woman on earth. View quote
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I have made many serious statements - I just can't remember any of them. I guess they mustn't have been very important. View quote
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What's the point of staying sober? View quote
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I'm not a villain, I've never hurt anyone. I'm just a tawdry character who explodes now and again. View quote
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Raquel Welch is someone I can also live without. We've got some love scenes together and I am dreading them! View quote
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I like to give my inhibitions a bath now and then. View quote
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I might get drunk one day and fall in love or fall over a hooker outside, and I would have consummated a relationship that I couldn't necessarily believe in. View quote
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Even though people say Richard Harris and I have been having a great feud, it's not true. View quote
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At the New York Athletic Club they serve amazing food. People go there, get healthy, and then eat themselves to death - which is, I suppose, the right way to do it. (Oliver Reed)
I don't like doing most things unless I can do them quite well. View quote
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Awe and respect are two different things. View quote
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I like the effect drink has on me. View quote
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I'm really a pacifist. View quote
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I do not live in the world of sobriety. View quote
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But the trouble is that when you drink it, you invariably meet other people drinking it. View quote
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Then you get into it, especially if you start talking about football, fighting and Muhammad Ali. Then the ladies get very bored and start delivering ultimatums. View quote
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You get so weak from eating pears that you fall down, and then they come and take you away on a stretcher. View quote
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I'm only drinking white wine because I'm on a diet and I don't eat. View quote
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I'm not as thrilled with myself as I used to be. (Oliver Reed)
If the money's right, I'll do a film. View quote
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I also use women as a sex object; maybe I'm kinky. However, I like to talk to them as well. View quote
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I believe my woman shouldn't work outside the home. View quote
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I wouldn't like to see a chick of mine taking her clothes off and kissing a fellow on screen. And my girls must get very hurt when they see me doing it. View quote
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Oliver Reed

Occupation: English Actor
Born: February 13, 1938
Died: May 2, 1999
Quotes count: 25