I do notice that when I've been away and I come back to London. People look at you. People are ready to pick arguments. Colin Firth argumentbackhave Change image and share on social
I think that London is very much like that. I find there's humour in the air and people are interesting. And I think that it's a place which is constantly surprising. The worst thing about it? I think it can be smug and aggressive. Colin Firth aggressiveairbad share on social
My parents and grandparents have always been engaged in teaching or the medical profession or the priesthood, so I've sort of grown up with a sense of complicity in the lives of other people, so there's no virtue in that; it's the way one is raised. Colin Firth complicityengagegrandparent share on social
I'm not patient, and some things drive me crazy. In my work, I get incredibly upset when people don't get it right or don't respect others' needs. Colin Firth crazydriveincredibly Change image and share on social
The last thing I would attempt to do is to buy clothes for a child I didn't know well. Colin Firth attemptbuychild Change image and share on social
I think England has served me very well. I like living in London for the reasons I gave. I have absolutely no intentions of cutting those ties. There is absolutely no reason to do so. Certainly not, so that I can have a swimming pool and a palm tree. Colin Firth absolutelycutengland share on social
Hollywood hasn't aggressively pursued me. Neither have I aggressively pursued Hollywood. Colin Firth aggressivelyhollywoodpursue Change image and share on social
I always thought the biggest failing of Americans was their lack of irony. They are very serious there! Naturally, there are exceptions... the Jewish, Italian, and Irish humor of the East Coast. Colin Firth americanbigcoast Change image and share on social
My looks aren't something that come dazzlingly through in everything I do. I can be made to look one way or the other fairly easily... I am still not recognised on the street that much. Colin Firth dazzlinglyeasilyfairly Change image and share on social
Some people would say comedy draws from some dark places, from your dark stuff. Life's great optimists aren't necessarily the funniest people. Colin Firth comedydarkdraw Change image and share on social
