Paul Bettany Quotes

Life came in and put me in front of the camera before I could really make a decision, but I think I probably would have gravitated to film.

I like travelling and if I have to come to Hollywood to make a movie I will, but otherwise I'd never move there. It's very much an industry town and that doesn't really interest me.

For me the greatest source of income is still movies. Nothing - stocks, financial speculation, real estate speculation or businesses - makes more money for me than making movies.

It's something I never dreamed I'd be doing, making movies.

I aspire to eventually be making my living by making movies.

It's a juggernaut, yeah... but I'm not phased by making movies.

I was offered some film roles, and I did not do them. It would have been interesting, but I have no regrets. I am where I am; I accept and embrace the mistakes because they're character-building and they build perspective and talent.

I thought that making movies was drab. I'd lived through that. And I didn't want to use my parents, ever... They didn't want to push me into this business.

After all, didn't I blow a magnificent career?

If I had made it in cheerleading, I would have never been an actress.

Making movies is my profession. I like doing it a lot.

Honestly, I really, really love making movies. It's so much fun, and I love losing myself in the moment and just being there with other actors. When you're truly in the moment and you're feeding each other, it's such an exciting thing to be a part of.

Making movies is really hard. It's the hardest thing I've ever done.

My perception of making a movie before I started making movies was that it would be like 'Spy Kids'.

I can't say there were parts I was offered and turned down, but there were meetings for parts that I didn't go to, meetings I should have gone to, meetings I was advised against going to. I listened to that advice.

I just like to act and write and produce. To me, making movies is the ultimate goal.

I just want to make movies. I really love movies. I want to be involved with them.

I will not look back and say, 'I should have played in England.'

I love making movies and hope to write my own screenplay someday and do some producing and be behind-the-scenes as well.

Why do I continue making movies? Making movies is better than cleaning toilets.

I position everything else in my life around making movies.

Making movies is a dangerous job. Because you are always the one who stands at the center of the universe when making movies.

You can't make a movie about making movies - it's boring.

I love making movies.

I was 24 when I was offered 'Doomwatch.' There was an option for a further series, and I turned it down. It is a wonderfully glorious thing to be unknowingly arrogant.