Top 25 Quotes by David Suchet

I suppose I could be accused of taking acting too seriously and losing the fun of it. I do take my work very seriously; I take on the responsibility of it.

I'm three-quarters Russian, so I've always felt an outsider. But I don't think you can be in a play with John Of Gaunt's 'This sceptred isle' speech and not feel proud to be British.

I would have liked to do more big movies. And the reason I say that is not because I want to be a star, but what I would have liked to have done is reached a different audience with my work.

I became fascinated by the fact that people write to give away rather than write to be read. It's the difference between playwrights and novelists.

Inevitably, every part an actor plays contains some of himself.

I'm really not interested in showing me or playing me. My gift as an actor, given to me, is to be able to become other people.

I don't really want people to see me. I'm not into stardom.

I'm really into my photography and am trying to catch up with digital generation - I was used to the old 35mm cameras.

Deep inside, I am desperate to do comedy.

Although I'm a very emotional man, I just can't have blind faith; I have to find out for myself.