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

• 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.'
• As a kid, I kind of spent my life being amazed by being tricked. I love being tricked. I still love it today.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• I genuinely believe that if you want to get in the film business, get in the film business.
• I just think that the collective experience of going to see a film is something you can't recreate.
• My family and friends treat me as they always have.
• I find it very easy playing Bond. I think he's hilarious. He gets himself into some extraordinarily funny situations.
• 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.