Bob Hoskins Quotations

I've played so many historical characters because most horrible dictators are short, fat, middle-aged men.

One of the things I've realised is that I am very simple. My wife asked me once if I loved her. I said: 'Look love, I'm a simple man. I love you. End of story.' But I guess you gotta keep saying it with women. I guess she needed reassurance.

Quantum physics is a bit of a passion of mine. It's extraordinary. There's a branch of mathematics that is based on lunacy, and that's wonderful.

I am fairly rich. Money's very handy, let's face it.

Monogamy is a possibility - and a necessity. Kids have got to have something they can rely on. You have got to have something you rely on.

I realised one day that men are emotional cripples. We can't express ourselves emotionally, we can only do it with anger and humour. Emotional stability and expression comes from women.

Actors are just entertainers, even the serious ones. That's all an actor is. He's like a serious Bruce Forsyth.

If you are going to do a film properly you have to give yourself completely to it.

It's not easy to walk out on a marriage and two young kids, and it's the most difficult thing I've ever had to do.

I've watched films and even forgotten I'm in them.

was the most peaceful place on earth. There is something quite extraordinary about the theatre. On some nights - very rarely, and some people have never experienced it - actors say 'Pan's in.' Whatever anybody does, it works. Pan is sitting on your shoulders. He's with you. I had it a couple of times on Guys and Dolls. You just knew it was the business.

Before Michael Caine you had to have been in the RAF to be an actor.

You have to learn to hallucinate,

What would I have done if I wasn't an actor? Probably rob banks.

I realised one day that men are emotional cripples. We cant express ourselves emotionally, we can only do it with anger and humour. Emotional stability and expression comes from women.

Most dictators were short, fat, middle-aged and hairless. Besides Danny Devito, there's only me to play them.

I'm Winnie the Pooh - that's as sexy as I am. I meet ladies and they talk about their family and I talk about my family. It's about as sexy as a bag of Brussel sprouts.

I'm very romantic. I've emptied flower shops.

It's your life, live it your way.

What we do does not define who we are. What defines us is how well we rise after falling

The Holy Spirit accompanies God's Word to bring revelation of Christ, resulting in transformation.

I'm a feminist, yes! Very strongly.

I'd say I am partial to women.

I started my career by becoming a stalker, watching women in the street, the way they greet each other. I thought if I could capture some of that expression, that depth of emotion, it will make me interesting to watch as an actor.

Acting is the best job in the world. Look at the way they treat you when you turn up for work. They give you breakfast and a cup of tea and ask, 'Are you all right' They tart up your face, you say somebody else's words, then pick up your check and go home. And you get days off. I tell you, it really is the way to live.

When you get to my age, what you want is the cameo. You get paid a lot of money. You fly in for a couple of weeks. Everybody treats you like the crown jewels. It's all great and if the film turns out to be a load of s - -, nobody blames you.

You imagine, the characters I play? Can you imagine me taking them home to Linda and the kids? My bags would be at the door.

Acting is the best job in the world... Look at the way they treat you when you turn up for work. They give you breakfast and a cup of tea and ask, 'Are you all right?' They tart up your face, you say somebody else's words, then pick up your check and go home. And you get days off! I tell you, it really is the way to live.

After the war it was still fabulous. It became a sort of family show. It was really innocent, people used to take their kids,

If you've got any sense of how wrong you could be then you could be very sick in the fire bucket before you go on