Top 117 Quotes by James Nesbitt

About James Nesbitt

These are some quotes by Irish author James Nesbitt Actor, who was born on January 15, 1965.

If you are a Northern Irish actor, maybe subconsciously more than consciously, you do have an instinctive responsibility at some point to tackle the recent history of where we have come from. It's not only a responsibility, but a privilege.

James Nesbitt

You can get a bit world-weary in this job, and 'The Passion' reminded me of what a fantastic job acting is and how lucky I am to be doing it.

You can get a bit world-weary in this job, and 'The Passion' reminded me of what a fantastic job acting is and how lucky I am to be doing it.

James Nesbitt

I'm no pin-up.

James Nesbitt

My mother taught me what it is to have a sense of humour; my dad, who was a headmaster, everything you need to know about hard work. My dad is the most decent man you could come across.

My mother taught me what it is to have a sense of humour; my dad, who was a headmaster, everything you need to know about hard work. My dad is the most decent man you could come across.

James Nesbitt

I've got a history in my life of difficult times.

I've got a history in my life of difficult times.

James Nesbitt

While I've never 'phoned in' a performance, I think I have given some performances where I could have been a bit braver.

While I've never 'phoned in' a performance, I think I have given some performances where I could have been a bit braver.

James Nesbitt

There's no such thing as unwanted attention for an actor.

There's no such thing as unwanted attention for an actor.

James Nesbitt

The thing to remember is that the work comes first, and not to get distracted by anything else. If you keep focused on the work, everything else will fall into place. That's my mantra now.

The thing to remember is that the work comes first, and not to get distracted by anything else. If you keep focused on the work, everything else will fall into place. That's my mantra now.

James Nesbitt

I've always been a family man and count myself as one of those who are lucky to have the comfort of a family.

I've always been a family man and count myself as one of those who are lucky to have the comfort of a family.

James Nesbitt

Brain surgeons are dealing with the very last thread of life, and they have to be very confident, but I think they tend to remember their failures rather than their successes, and that must be very hard. Who do you share that failure with? That's why their personal lives are often disastrous.

James Nesbitt

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