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Daniel Day-Lewis

Read through the most famous quotes from Daniel Day-Lewis




The last time I was on a small set would've been probably My Left Foot.


— Daniel Day-Lewis


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The one thing that I appear to have been given, bearing in mind that I am capable of being very, very scatty and extremely lazy, is the ability to concentrate on something I choose to give my time to.


— Daniel Day-Lewis


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The West has always been the epicentre of possibility. One of the ways we forge against mortality is to head west. It's to do with catching the sun before it slips behind the horizon.


— Daniel Day-Lewis


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The whole thing of weight, I guess it's because there is a wider fascination we all have with weight.


— Daniel Day-Lewis


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There are always practical decisions to be made about any character you're playing.


— Daniel Day-Lewis


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There must've been some part of me that wanted to make my mark. But there was never a defining moment.


— Daniel Day-Lewis


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There's nothing worse than finding yourself in a situation, a very demanding piece of work, and knowing that you're not a true ally to the person who's in charge of all that.


— Daniel Day-Lewis


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To people who don't know me I'm defined by a number of things that people know about me that are entirely untrue.


— Daniel Day-Lewis


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Very often there's this misapprehension about actors being people that need to display themselves, to reveal themselves in public.


— Daniel Day-Lewis


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We all live under some repression; we have to, it's part of the deal.


— Daniel Day-Lewis


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About Daniel Day-Lewis

Daniel Day-Lewis Quotes




Did you know about Daniel Day-Lewis?

He had a relationship with French actress Isabelle Adjani which lasted six years and eventually ended after a split and reconciliation. The couple have two sons Ronan Cal Day-Lewis (born 1998) and CaDaniel Day-Lewisl Blake Day-Lewis (born 2002) and divide their time between their homes in New York City and Ireland. Lincoln received widespread critical acclaim much of it directed to Day-Lewis' performance.

Born and raised in London the son of Poet Laureate Cecil Day-Lewis and actress Jill Balcon. He often remains completely in character for the duration of the shooting schedules of his films even to the point of adversely affecting his health. He is known as being one of the most selective actors in the film industry having starred in only five films since 1998 with as many as five years between each role.

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