27 Quotes By Daniel Craig


The idea of regretting not doing this seemed insane to me. Sitting in the corner at a bar at age 60, saying: 'I could've been Bond. Buy me a drink.' That's the saddest place I could be. At least now at 60 I can say: 'I was Bond. Now buy me a drink.'
Daniel Craig on age

As a kid, I kind of spent my life being amazed by being tricked. I love being tricked. I still love it today.
Daniel Craig on amazing

As soon as someone tells me: 'You're rather sexy,' I wish I could disappear. If somebody says: 'You were voted the world's sexiest man,' I have no idea what that means. How do I respond? 'Thank you' is the best you can do. George Clooney is the world's sexiest man, anyway.
Daniel Craig on best

You know, I think the film business is its own worst enemy because it sells movies on DVD footage and 'behind the scenes,' and now it's a real struggle trying to keep storylines and plotlines a secret.
Daniel Craig on business

Suits are looked at more now as a business thing which is kind of a shame. If you're not wearing it just for work, you should try and trick it up a bit.
Daniel Craig on business

I genuinely believe that if you want to get in the film business, get in the film business.
Daniel Craig on business

I just think that the collective experience of going to see a film is something you can't recreate.
Daniel Craig on experience

My family and friends treat me as they always have.
Daniel Craig on family

I find it very easy playing Bond. I think he's hilarious. He gets himself into some extraordinarily funny situations.
Daniel Craig on funny

The subject matter is very tricky. It's about the Munich massacre and what Mossad did afterwards with the assassination squads. I think it's a turning point in history, especially for the Palestinians.
Daniel Craig on history

It's a huge challenge, a huge responsibility. Bond is a huge iconic figure in movie history. These opportunities don't come along very often so I thought, 'Why not?'
Daniel Craig on history

Sexiness, particularly in movies, is the chess game in the 'Thomas Crown Affair'. It's, it's, I don't know, but Faye Dunaway comes up a lot in that thinking. It's the subtlety of sexiness. The moment you try to be sexy, then it's not.
Daniel Craig on movies

You know, I think the film business is its own worst enemy because it sells movies on DVD footage and 'behind the scenes,' and now it's a real struggle trying to keep storylines and plotlines a secret.
Daniel Craig on movies

Even the worst Bond movies, there's something to love about them.
Daniel Craig on movies

You're creating new things in movies and people are going to steal them.
Daniel Craig on movies

When you're making movies you've got to get obsessive.
Daniel Craig on movies

I guess you could say I've been in my share of violent movies.
Daniel Craig on movies

I was sick and tired of being an English actor who did a lot of American movies because I was cheap and good.
Daniel Craig on movies

I always wanted to make movies.
Daniel Craig on movies

If I wanted to make spy movies for the rest of my life, that would be one thing, but I don't want to just make spy movies.
Daniel Craig on movies