Top 95 Quotes by Clive Owen

I have a problem with a lot of men's fragrances because they are very strong. Somebody somewhere thinks that masculine means powerful smells, and I find them overbearing and not very pleasant.

I think there is a lot of overexplaining both in writing and acting. People don't need to be hit on the head.

As a teenager I was crazy about David Bowie. He was a huge inspiration for me. I dressed a little bit crazily in school and dyed my hair every colour under the sun.

I'd like to do a film which is funny.

I'm sort of one of those weird actors who whenever I do a play, I think, 'Oh, we should film this,' as opposed to have to belt it out of ourselves in a theater auditorium.

I never really look at life and worry about missed opportunities.

I do wear suits all the time.

I think it's dangerous to get into ideas of planning careers.

I want to be in movies that stand the test of time.

Ultimately, to have a career in movies, to a certain extent, certainly in England, you can't sustain a career in just English movies.