Daniel Day-Lewis

“It's the sense of the unknown that draws me.”

“I suppose I have a highly developed capacity for self-delusion, so it's no problem for me to believe that I'm somebody else.”

“The work that we do is a privilege. And I'm very aware of that.”

“It's essential to continually be waking up. It's a tragedy that we fall asleep in our lives.”

“There's a terrible responsibility to be fair to a character.”

“I was a shoemaker for a while. I was a cobbler.”

“I dread the promotion of a film. It's the only thing that I dread.”

“I can't say that I have a master plan. I'm just a guy who is searching for the next story to tell.”

“At a certain age, you have to choose between your face and your ass.”

“I'm a believer in the power of intention.”

“I've always been a bit of a loner. I've always been more comfortable on my own.”

“The thing that's been on my mind is the question of what it is to be a good man.”

“There is no question that the older you get, the more you realize that life is a miraculous thing.”

“I don't sit around complaining about the lack of good roles. I'm a craftsman. I can always find something to do.”

“I'm drawn to things that I can't explain.”

“For me, the work is the most important thing. I'm not interested in being a celebrity.”