Brendan Gleeson Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I think it was a possibility, I think we're all kind of delusional like that, we think that we can all carry on being who we are without bending ourselves to make ourselves acceptable and expect someone to come along and see to us and rescue to us.”

“I think it's what art should do: make you feel less alone - either in the quest for truth or in dealing with any pain you have.”

“I'd never had any problem finding inspiration; Ireland was always just there, you know? All this richness of culture was there to tap into.”

“The horror of a death without dignity has so much implications for the people who are left behind.”

“My grandfather played a mandolin, so I got my hands on that. Then on down to a banjo, and I found I couldn't play any kind of soft or mournful music with that so I took up the fiddle in my late 20s or early 30s - and that was far too late. But it keeps me off the streets. It has been a love of mine since I was 17 maybe.”

“The whole point of film for me is that it's such a joy. It's such a wonder. The possibilities are literally endless in terms of what you can creatively do.”

“Everyone's waiting for the seventh book, and looking at each other saying, 'Oh, I wonder will I be in the running?”

“I find myself really privileged to be able to go in and look at a set that the likes of Hollywood can provide, and say, 'My God, look at the craftsmanship in this; look at the ambition in it, the scale of it.'”

“It's interesting going between small parts and then bigger roles where you carry the film. If the writing is good, and if the people involved have integrity, then you'll do it, even if it's only five minutes on screen.”

“When I first was able to fill in A-C-T-O-R for the occupation line on my passport, that was the first time I really felt, 'Wow, I'm home.'”