Top 930 Quotes & Sayings by Welsh Authors - Page 16

I have a tendency as an actress in general to ground my characters. Even when doing outlandish characters, that's my instinct.

I have always been interested in history.

I get a bit gloomy when it's gloomy.

Do not go gentle into that good night but rage, rage against the dying of the light.

I always think the best players come from the areas where there are loads of chimney pots, where they have been brought up a little bit tougher than the others.

I was doing a scene in a medical tent in 18th-century battle dress, pantaloons and a ripped shirt, and the guy from the crew kept asking me if I was OK, if I was too cold. I told him, 'Are you kidding? I'm from Wales!'

There are a lot of famous comedians from Liverpool, then obviously the Beatles, and the football club. That's what people in Liverpool are passionate about.

You cannot isolate yourself from the crowd - even if you want to.

I love how 'Game of Thrones' has resonated with so many people around the world. I feel like it has really tapped into our need to hear stories about the human condition, love, death, good, evil... For me, it really is a modern version of the old Greek theatre or cave men sitting around fires telling stories.

I come from a religious family - my father is a pastor, my uncle, my sister and her husband are a pastor team.

We need economic growth, yes, but growth can be jobless, so a sustainable development framework for employment must include a job creation strategy.

I gave my all.

It's great to have loads of Marvel movies, but the movies that reflect our lives - that's why I came to the movies, and that's what I love. I want to see stories about my life being reflected back at me, and there's not that many of those anymore. It's a real shame.

Playing with and for the best can only help you to improve.

The men and women cut their hair close round to the ears and eyes. The women, after the manner of the Parthians, cover their heads with a large white veil, folded together in the form of a crown.

This is why cup finals are so special because on the day anyone can beat anyone. That's what it's all about and that's why for me the FA Cup and the Carling Cup are the best cups in the world. That's the beauty of the cup.

More people saw me in one episode of 'Cheers' than would ever see me in a play.

I started singing because I come from Wales.

He hath desired to bring the souls of other men to heaven; let his soul be brought to heaven.

The cast and the crew made me feel really welcome. Towards the end it just got better and better.

Happiness is dangerous. If you're happy, you're content, and if you're content, you can become complacent.

I'm very accident-prone. The problem is I sort of just do things. I'm impulsive, and sometimes I don't think.

I love watching movies with happy endings or anything with Steve Martin or stuff like that.

Howard Marks is a great friend and a great Welshman.

Being such a fan of 'Star Wars', the dream is to be able to add something to the equation and bring something to the table like Death Troopers and ships.

I was shocked by the amount of Welsh people in L.A. We'd go to this British pub to watch the 'Six Nations' early in the morning and I remember the first time I walked in it was just a sea of red.

I am musical. I play guitar.

I'm a pretty tough guy, you know. I'm a pretty hard man. I've got a lot of compassion, but I don't waste time with people.

I don't have a special place or ritual for writing songs, basically I write songs whenever an idea hits me, in my hotel room, on the road, in the plane.

I'm an Arsenal player, and I want to remain an Arsenal player.