Ralph Fiennes

“The English language is direct, unapologetic, and wonderfully expressive.”

“I find it hard to be myself in a room of people who are all on the same page.”

“If you're an actor, you're a slave to other people's writing. You're not your own creator.”

“I like to work. I don't like to disrupt my rhythm. I like to keep it steady. I like to keep going.”

“I think the most important thing is to be whatever you are, without shame.”

“Acting is a bit of a heart and soul art.”

“I'm quite a private person. I'm not a great socializer.”

“I'm very wary of the idea of celebrity. I think it's a very strange and dangerous thing.”

“I'm drawn to characters who are very different from me. I'm drawn to characters who are in conflict with themselves.”

“I think it's important to be able to laugh at yourself. Don't take yourself too seriously.”

“I don't think there's anything wrong with being a little bit of a loner. It's not a bad thing.”

“The process of making a film is a mad, confusing process.”

“Freedom is an elusive concept. Some men are free when they are in a prison cell. Other men are chained when they are flying in the sky.”

“I'm not a sun person. I'm a shadow person.”

“There's no particular rhyme or reason to my work. I just take what I'm offered and what I'm interested in.”