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I tend to play rather odd men. People that are slightly odd or eccentric, or have a more particular attitude to life.

Rowan Atkinson

But I always feel that whatever I do, I could do better. I suppose it is perfectionism.
ROWAN ATKINSON

Actor Confidence Feeling Inspirational Perfection Suppose
I have always regarded Mr. Bean as a timeless, ageless character, and I would rather he be remembered as a character mostly in his 30s and 40s.
ROWAN ATKINSON

Age Character Regard Remember Time
I think in many ways Johnny English is a more believable character.
ROWAN ATKINSON

Actor Believe Character Film
I suddenly think the job of acting is a difficult one. It’s not as flip, irrelevant, and shallow a calling as I thought it was in the Eighties.
ROWAN ATKINSON

Acting Call Difficult Irrelevant Job Shallow
I don’t think you should be too absolutist about what you play and what you don’t play.
ROWAN ATKINSON

Absolute Play Thinking
I like to juggle with one ball at a time. Then I put the ball down and do nothing for extended periods of time.
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Ball Extend Period Time
The job is interesting, and the task is difficult, but the man is just a decent man doing a very ordinary job.
ROWAN ATKINSON

Decent Difficult Interesting Job Man Ordinary Task
When I was doing Bean more than I’ve done him in the last few years, I did strange things – like appearing on chat shows in character as Mr. Bean.
ROWAN ATKINSON

Appearance Character Chat Done Show Strange
Excellence at everything you can do can be achieved on if it is a habit.
ROWAN ATKINSON

Achievement Business Entrepreneur Excellence Habit
I’m not a collector. I don’t like the toy cupboard syndrome that causes so many good cars to evaporate.
ROWAN ATKINSON

Car Cause Evaporation Toy
You’re about as useful as a one-legged man at an arse kicking contest.
ROWAN ATKINSON

Contest Humour Man Sarcastic
I am not really single, I am dating my self , I take my self out to eat, I buy myself clothes, I love me, I’m awesome.
ROWAN ATKINSON

Awesome Buy Clothes Date Love Myself Self Love Single
I’m more critical of the films I make than anyone else.
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Criticism Film
Don’t get too much emotionally attached to anyone.
ROWAN ATKINSON

Attachment Break Up Broken Heart Emotional Relationship
The right to ridicule is far more important to society than any right not to be ridiculed because one in my view represents openness – and the other represents oppression.
ROWAN ATKINSON

Oppression Represent Ridiculous Right Society
Nope, I don’t enjoy work generally. Not because I’m lazy; it’s just all so stressful and worrying.
ROWAN ATKINSON

Enjoyment Lazy Stress Work Worry

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