No, only disappointment in myself on those occasions I didn’t manage to rise to the occasion as I felt I should’ve done. I can always see how to do it, and then the challenge is, Can I manage that each and every day?
CHRISTIAN BALEI’m English. Our dentistry is not world famous. But I made sure I got moldings of my old teeth beforehand because I miss them.
More Christian Bale Quotes
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I don’t think I’m like any of the characters I’ve played. They’re all really far from who I am.
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You have to treat yourself like a mushroom to some degree, in order to keep on discovering things.
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Art is something to be proud of. Art is no compromise. As an actor, you’re giving it up, you’re at the mercy of so many other people.
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I swear, the bigger your muscles get, the duller you are. You become fascinated with carbs and protein and ripped abs and things that are just not interesting at all.
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There’s nothing like boxing for getting you in shape.
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I’ve had some painful experiences in my life, but I feel like I’m trivializing them by using them for a scene in a movie. I don’t want to do that. It just makes me feel kind of dirty for having done that.
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The only thing that I’m obsessed with is sleeping, and actually, it is more than an obsession, it is a pleasure.
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After the modest success of my first film, I found it very daunting to have to live with that kind of burden of expectations.
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People need dramatic examples to shake them out of apathy and I can’t do that as Bruce Wayne. As a man I’m flesh and blood, I can be ignored, I can be destroyed, but as a symbol, as a symbol I can be incorruptible. I can be everlasting.
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I think it’s important when you’re acting to be as relaxed as possible even if you’re doing something intense. You’re basically in a state of dynamic relaxation.
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If everyone really knew what a jerk I am in real life, I wouldn’t be so adored in the slightest.
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I start from scratch with each movie; I wipe the slate and I certainly don’t rely on some bag of acting tricks I’ve amassed over the years.
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It’s about pursuing it rather than waiting to see what comes along.
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As an actor, I don’t feel like it’s necessary to watch a great deal of films. In fact, I think it can lead to imitation and unhealthy competition, which just isn’t needed.
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We’re all conning ourselves, one way or another, just to get through life.
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