Quotes by

Robert Carlyle

I dont take a great deal of interest in party politics. Social politics interests me a great deal more. – Robert Carlyle

People go to the movies to watch a film and all theyre thinking about is the actresss cellulite they saw in a magazine. – Robert Carlyle

In troubled times the last thing you want to do is to stick your money into a film. Its such a gamble. – Robert Carlyle

Acting is probably the greatest therapy in the world. You can get a lot stuff out of you on the set so you dont have to take it home with you at night. Its the stuff between the lines, the empty space between those lines which is interesting. – Robert Carlyle

There are a lot of things that make up a performance, a lot of technical things. It isnt always just about pulling it up from the darkest recesses of your mind or your heart. Its your experience and your observation. – Robert Carlyle

My dad was rubbish at all other aspects of his financial life, but hes pretty good at paying the rent. – Robert Carlyle

Ive always taken my love of children from my father. He was a children magnet. Suddenly, having my first child hit home what my dad went through. – Robert Carlyle

In the late 70s, maybe just before I started, there was still an attitude that if you did film you didnt do TV and vice versa, but thats gone now. – Robert Carlyle

Acting, the arts in general, is a magnet for the wounded of society. – Robert Carlyle

I love sci-fi because it leads in the imagination, and I always say it has the most intelligent fans in the world. – Robert Carlyle

My first love is art, and I see a lot of things in an artistic way. – Robert Carlyle