Ben Whishaw quotes

The criminal justice system, like any system designed by human beings, clearly has its flaws. (Ben Whishaw)
I used to collect knick-knacks, like wizards, trolls and little buddhas, and arrange them like precious things on a shelf. View quote
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When you have a character to work with, you carry them around in a strange way - they make you look at the world in a different way. View quote
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I think I have a degree of confidence, but I also have terrible insecurity, like anybody does. View quote
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The most amazing thing is when you find yourself watching someone in the cafe or something doing something weird. It's amazing what people do, isn't it, when you just look at them, when you take the time to look. View quote
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I think the sensation of being moved by a piece of art is something that is really good for a person's soul. View quote
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Your one certainty in life, your power as a human being, is that you have a choice in every situation about what you do next and about how you take what has happened to you. View quote
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I do get stopped on the street, although rarely. And they always have something lovely to say. View quote
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I find it really hard to say anything coherent or interesting about the work I do. View quote
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I find it weird that people want to know about you. View quote
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Filmmakers tell stories to explore human nature, which is always a flawed thing. (Ben Whishaw)
I am a typical Libran. I tend to see two sides of everything. View quote
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I reckon domesticated cats have a pretty good life. View quote
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It's fun to pretend you're good at something you know you wouldn't be good at in real life. View quote
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One of the things I find very difficult about theatre is the repetition - that something can slide away from your original intentions. View quote
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I love films. I love music. I love poetry and stories. All of that I feel... I sort of get very excited and fed by. View quote
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The thing I love about acting is that you can bring something very personal into the open and at the same time remain hidden because you're always playing a character in a story that someone else has imagined. You're always protected. View quote
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I don't have any ambition to make lots of money or win an Oscar or anything like that. It's not about that for me. View quote
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We are so mired in the complexity of our reactions to other people that when you come across someone who is asocial, there is a simplicity that is refreshing. View quote
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What I notice about people who are gifted in filmmaking is that they're great thinkers. They engage with big ideas and they engage with people. View quote
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I love the characters I've had the opportunity to play. (Ben Whishaw)
I think being very thin has had a lot to do with how I've been cast. View quote
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I don't think anyone can walk through the world in a state of vulnerability all the time, can they? View quote
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I think that sometimes in theater, I don't prepare much beyond going to the rehearsals. View quote
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I don't think I am especially interested in celebrities, but I love talking about what is going on with people and why they do what they do. View quote
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