Clive Owen

The worst piece of advice I've gotten in my whole career is from somebody who said, 'Remember, it's all about likeability.'

I actually really love working with young actors because they're so responsive and instinctive, and it's a much less honed craft that they're employing.

I'm not better than anyone else.

I just had an idea that went right over my head.

My first career ambitions involved turning into a boy; I intended to be either a railway guard or a knight errant.

It's good to like yourself, and that only comes from hard work, from doing. But vanity is dangerous; it can trip you badly.