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71 Inspiring Colin Firth Quotes That Will Make You His Fan

Famous As: Actor, Producer and Screenwriter
Born On: 1960
Born In: Grayshott, England, United Kingdom
Age: 64 Years

Colin Firth is a critically acclaimed English actor known to play prominent roles in some of the most successful movies. He was determined to pursue a career in acting since his early days. He left his studies midway to join the ‘National Young Theatre’ in London at an age of seventeen. He worked in theater for few years which helped him to debut on the small screen. There he contributed significantly for some of the television shows including ‘Tumbledown’ to establish his reputation as an actor. This led to the first most notable show of his life called ‘Pride and Prejudice’ which brought him various distinguished awards. He further experimented with different characters just to fight his fear of being type-cast. The most notable work of his career was his role in a drama film ‘The King’s Speech’ where he played the lead role. This role brought him the most renowned ‘Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role’. Apart from this, he has also won various other accolades including the ‘BAFTA Award for Best Actor’. We bring to you the greatest phrases, quotes and sayings by the celebrated actor which have been curated from his tweets, interviews, books, writings, dialogues, work, thoughts and life. Presenting the most popular thoughts and quotes by Colin Firth that will throw light on his perspective on the art of acting.

It does help to actually realize that however stunning the person who is, you know, fluttering eyelashes at you, she doesn't do anything to match up to your wife.

It does help to actually realize that however stunning the person who is, you know, fluttering eyelashes at you, she doesn't do anything to match up to your wife.

Colin Firth
People have the idea of missionaries as going out with the Bible and hitting natives with it. It's not really what they were doing. They were all doing something rather different.

People have the idea of missionaries as going out with the Bible and hitting natives with it. It's not really what they were doing. They were all doing something rather different.

Colin Firth
Looking in the mirror, staring back at me isn't so much a face as the expression of a predicament.

Looking in the mirror, staring back at me isn't so much a face as the expression of a predicament.

Colin Firth
Whenever you take on playing a villain, he has to cease to be a villain to you. If you judge this man by his time, he's doing very little wrong.

Whenever you take on playing a villain, he has to cease to be a villain to you. If you judge this man by his time, he's doing very little wrong.

Colin Firth
I have a kind of neutrality, physically, which has helped me. I have a face that can be made to look a lot better - or a lot worse.

I have a kind of neutrality, physically, which has helped me. I have a face that can be made to look a lot better - or a lot worse.

Colin Firth
I'll be your friend so long as you're not crap

I'll be your friend so long as you're not crap

Colin Firth

My parents and grandparents have always been engaged in teaching or the medical profession or the priesthood, so I've sort of grown up with a sense of complicity in the lives of other people, so there's no virtue in that; it's the way one is raised.

Colin Firth
Forget trying to be sexy. That's just gruesome.

Forget trying to be sexy. That's just gruesome.

Colin Firth
People coming up and saying something nice is always welcome. But when you're being secretly photographed, that's not so nice. I would rather shake hands with someone and exchange a few words than take a selfie.

People coming up and saying something nice is always welcome. But when you're being secretly photographed, that's not so nice. I would rather shake hands with someone and exchange a few words than take a selfie.

Colin Firth
I absolutely don't care about my looks and I'm so used to them that I wouldn't change a thing. I would end up missing my defects.

I absolutely don't care about my looks and I'm so used to them that I wouldn't change a thing. I would end up missing my defects.

Colin Firth
To be bothered wherever you go - it's not a rational thing to want at all.

To be bothered wherever you go - it's not a rational thing to want at all.

Colin Firth
There’s a paradox to most things in life. Acting is often dressing up in frocks and chasing your ego, but that doesn’t mean you don’t take it seriously.

There’s a paradox to most things in life. Acting is often dressing up in frocks and chasing your ego, but that doesn’t mean you don’t take it seriously.

Colin Firth
My grandmother was a minister as well, which was not that common in the 1930s.

My grandmother was a minister as well, which was not that common in the 1930s.

Colin Firth
I would rather five people knew my work and thought it was good work than five million knew me and were indifferent.

I would rather five people knew my work and thought it was good work than five million knew me and were indifferent.

Colin Firth
I'm not patient, and some things drive me crazy. In my work, I get incredibly upset when people don't get it right or don't respect others' needs.

I'm not patient, and some things drive me crazy. In my work, I get incredibly upset when people don't get it right or don't respect others' needs.

Colin Firth
You have to be ill if you want to get better.

You have to be ill if you want to get better.

Colin Firth
The thing is that anybody looks good in the right clothes. It will affect your bearing. It will affect your demeanor. It informs the way you behave.

The thing is that anybody looks good in the right clothes. It will affect your bearing. It will affect your demeanor. It informs the way you behave.

Colin Firth

My primary instinct as an actor is not the big transformation. It's thrilling if a performer can do that well, but that's not me. Often with actors, it's a case of witnessing a big party piece but wondering afterwards, where's the substance?

Colin Firth
I haven't had to struggle very much. I haven't paid my dues. I think I have been lucky.

I haven't had to struggle very much. I haven't paid my dues. I think I have been lucky.

Colin Firth
If you don't mind haunting the margins, I think there is more freedom there.

If you don't mind haunting the margins, I think there is more freedom there.

Colin Firth
I enjoy playing Mr. Darcy, but I'm not hungry to play Mark Darcy again.

I enjoy playing Mr. Darcy, but I'm not hungry to play Mark Darcy again.

Colin Firth
Something like 'A Single Man,' it was tiny; it was financed by one guy. We all lost money doing it.

Something like 'A Single Man,' it was tiny; it was financed by one guy. We all lost money doing it.

Colin Firth
I think it's quite extraordinary that people cast me as if I'm Warren Beatty: until I met my present wife, at the age of 35, you could name two girlfriends.

I think it's quite extraordinary that people cast me as if I'm Warren Beatty: until I met my present wife, at the age of 35, you could name two girlfriends.

Colin Firth
If I were to write a book about the progress of getting to a third film, it would be a long one.

If I were to write a book about the progress of getting to a third film, it would be a long one.

Colin Firth
I was in a lake in 'Love Actually', and I was attacked by some hideous aquatic beast and was rushed to the hospital by a man named Rafael! Something stung my elbow, and it blew up to the size of a tennis ball.

I was in a lake in 'Love Actually', and I was attacked by some hideous aquatic beast and was rushed to the hospital by a man named Rafael! Something stung my elbow, and it blew up to the size of a tennis ball.

Colin Firth
I can't imagine seeing Batman in black and white. It was such a colourful TV series. I know. I'm ancient. It wasn't abnormal to be without a television in those days. People who had colour were special.

I can't imagine seeing Batman in black and white. It was such a colourful TV series. I know. I'm ancient. It wasn't abnormal to be without a television in those days. People who had colour were special.

Colin Firth
Growing up, my mates and I would have rather been Sid Vicious or members of the Royal Family.

Growing up, my mates and I would have rather been Sid Vicious or members of the Royal Family.

Colin Firth
One of the things that makes you want to be an actor, speaking only for myself, is that there's something infantile about it. You're suspending disbelief, pretending and entering into a story world.

One of the things that makes you want to be an actor, speaking only for myself, is that there's something infantile about it. You're suspending disbelief, pretending and entering into a story world.

Colin Firth
I backpacked through France and Italy in my teens, and then I was at Cannes with the first movie I did in '84.

I backpacked through France and Italy in my teens, and then I was at Cannes with the first movie I did in '84.

Colin Firth
I love 'Manhattan', and I know it's not one of Woody's favorites.

I love 'Manhattan', and I know it's not one of Woody's favorites.

Colin Firth