Top 50 Quotes by Chris O'Dowd

I grew up among strong women so I know what it's like to be loved and humiliated in a heartbeat.

Social media is great, I guess, but it feels like technology is the sapper of innocence.

I've always been conscious of the fact that there aren't enough Irish voices on British television compared to the amount of Irish people who live there.

When I say I hate nostalgia, I hate things set in the recent past where everything is shiny and new.

I feel like I need to start wearing a T-shirt saying 'This is not a photo opportunity'. People are so lovely but you do find that when you're out you spend 40% of your time posing for photographs.

I definitely want to keep working in Ireland, and without being too worthy about it, if it's possible to bring work into the country, that's no harm.

Going out with other actors is never good; actresses are neurotic, and actors are horrendous egotists.

I mean, I'm an uncle of seven or eight, and I don't mind it at all! Kids are great. Kids are the best six-hour experience you can have!

I think there's something in the fact that it's hard to be good looking and funny. You have to have an oddball quality; people have to sympathise with you to find you funny.

I get asked all the time if I want to do more dramatic acting, and I really doubt that dramatic actors get asked if they want to do more comedies. I don't really know why that is.