Richard Armitage Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“True satisfaction and true justice, in my belief, will only come for Americans, and for that matter now for Spaniards and Turks and Saudis and Moroccans, when we put an end to terrorism.”

“As far as this citizen is concerned, the decision to commit men and women, who are also sons and daughters, to combat is an extraordinarily important one, and not to be done to just feel good; to be done to absolutely accomplish a mission.”

“I confess I've got a yearning to go to Los Angeles, but I can't work out if it is because a lot of British actors seem to go or because there's this perception that the bottom has fallen out of British drama, so therefore, it's the place to head for.”

“You know, there's a real irony in U.S. assistance programs. First of all, I think it's misnamed. We're not so much trying to help people as we're trying to help ourselves. So let's be clear about this. So these are - in my view, they're cold calculations of national security and not aid programs.”

“I'd say that, to be a good deal maker, you have to have 3 basic characteristics - timing, timing, and timing.”

“A terrorist is one who kills innocents for the pursuit of a political aim.”

“I think most conflicts do end with negotiated settlements; some don't, but most do.”

“I can't bear shopping. I can choose clothes for my characters, but not for myself. I've got no dress sense. Or I've lost it.”

“I did quite a lot of menial jobs. I was a waiter, an inventory clerk touring round properties listing cups and saucers, and a laserquest marshal.”

“I feel like my imagination was crafted by Tolkien. He seemed to tap into that childhood intrigue of secret doors and hidden worlds.”