Joseph Fiennes Quotes

I've got a vendetta to destroy the Net, to make everyone go to the library. I love the organic thing of pen and paper, ink on canvas. I love going down to the library, the feel and smell of books.

Whether you're a believer or not, I think there's a huge value in understanding the quality of redemption.

When I was offered the part in Shakespeare In Love a voice in my head said 'not another tights role!

From the age of about five to twelve I was very bad, a hideous little terror who beat people up. I was a member of a Rough Gang - we went around and terrorised all the pupils in school.

I love new writing, new blood, modern works by unknown writers.

I love life. I'm fascinated by human behavior because that feeds back into my work.

It takes years to establish yourself, and then you have one big film and everyone calls you an overnight success. You think, 'Christ, I've been sweating and crying for seven years.'.

I don't know what my limitations are until I reach them. I look for the challenge.

Youth is a predominant factor. We are seeing a young King Arthur, and thereby a young-ish - as I'm into my 40s - Merlin. It was about how to tackle it, from that point view.

I'm a huge admirer of Pope Francis and everything he stands for. I think he's an incredibly connected spiritual and authentic being.

I can only put myself in the process and try to learn through the process. Sometimes it will go well and sometimes it won't.

There is a bit of me if I'm pushed in one way I might bounce back and go the opposite.

I think everything I do is my early work. I can't wait to get on to the later stuff.

The great thing about films is that you have access to this whole world of experts who teach you the skills your character's supposed to have.

But it's a strange thing when people judge you because you're not doing some big Hollywood film. Are you suggesting I should be in The Dukes of Hazzard? I mean, hello?

You know what? Joy is the only guide. I'm going to have fun regardless.

Pretty much all films I've seen that depict the life of Christ end with the Crucifixion, almost like the filmmakers don't know what to do after.

I think religion might throw up a kind of resistance, but I think if one talks about conditioning we can all kind of understand that.

I've always believed that you shouldn't want to mend a broken heart, because that's someone you don't want to forget. Scars can be good.