Top 78 Quotes by Damian Lewis

I just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing.

I'm not an American, but I have this weird connection to America in different ways through my dad living here for five years, my godfather being an American who I'm very close to.

I didn't know 'Homeland' was going to be 'Homeland.' I just did it because it was a terrific script, and they pitched me the story line, and I was like, 'Huh, that's interesting.'

People need revelation, and then they need resolution.

I don't believe Jesus was the son of God, although I'm inclined to think he might have been a great prophet.

I want to make a clear distinction between people who take acting seriously and people who call themselves actors because they've been on reality TV or something.

In the end, there's something of the puritan work ethic about me that roles really must sustain me on an intellectual level.

The lesson I learned is that sometimes the task you have at hand needs all of your concentration and focus.

I think very few people still understand the distinction between CEOs on Wall Street and the hedge-fund billionaires operating separately.

I think you can't be really posh and be an interesting actor. I'm a bit of a posh rough.