Top 16 Quotes & Sayings by John Simm

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Last updated on December 22, 2024.

John Simm is an English actor, director, and musician. He is best known for playing Sam Tyler in Life on Mars, The Master in Doctor Who, and most recently DS Roy Grace in Grace. His other television credits include State of Play, The Lakes, Crime and Punishment, Exile, Prey, and Cracker. His film roles include Wonderland, Everyday, Boston Kickout, Human Traffic and 24 Hour Party People. He has twice been nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor and the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor.

English - Actor | Born: July 10, 1970

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I used to be mouthy. It was all to do with being a northerner and from Manchester, which was suddenly a big deal when I was in my 20s. When I read some of the interviews I did back then, I cringe.

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I'm good at being on my own. As a kid, I was always in my room alone, so I have a high threshold for it. If I'm bored, I'll read. Hanging around doesn't go well with me.

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I think I can be closed in. I can close this outer shell, cut myself off and be quite cold. I can cut other people off if I need to. I don't think I'm angry, though... Maybe my wife would disagree.

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It's horrible to get a cameraphone shoved in your face every time you walk out the door.

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I'm not a people person. I'm not sociable. I have been and I can be, but not as a general rule.

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I'm incredibly proud of 'Life On Mars' and 'Doctor Who.' They're just a blast to do.

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When I got to 40, I was happy. Now I can wear what I like, listen to what I like, don't have to try and be cool. I'm someone's dad and it doesn't matter any more. That's an enormous freedom.

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I spent most of my youth in Manchester, in clubs and football grounds and the Manchester Apollo.

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I love Manchester. I always have, ever since I was a kid, and I go back as much as I can. Manchester's my spiritual home. I've been in London for 22 years now but Manchester's the only other place, I think, in the country that I could live.

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Twitter has restored my faith in humanity. I thought I'd hate it, but while there are lots of knobheads, there are even more lovely people. It delights me how witty and friendly most people are.

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You never undertake a project because you think other people will like it - because that way lies madness - but rather because you believe in it.

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I can't watch shows like 'The X Factor,' for instance. I just squirm for the people involved, for the way they're being used. It's the cruellest, most ridiculous show on television. It's ruined music, ruined everything.

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Success, however you judge what that even means, brings with it certain pressures.

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Critics should be to actors what ornithologists are to birds: they can write all they want, but it shouldn't affect them.

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There's something really interesting about having those close friends that you've had incredible times with but growing up and away from them. The underlying tensions, the shifting in the group dynamic, the little lies you tell to big yourself up: it's something that happens to us all.

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Life is easy greediness adds complexity

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Top 16 Quotes & Sayings by John Simm

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