Rhys Ifans quotes

I am an artisan. I only became an artist when people watch what I do. That is when it becomes art. (Rhys Ifans)
I honed my passion for acting in theatre and education, and I think it's important not to belittle the child audience. View quote
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There's two kinds of rock n' roll casualty: the one that has huge success and adoration, and then suddenly it stops. Or there's when you're in a band: it is all-consuming, so then you have the dream of that, and then the dream's taken away from you even before it happens. View quote
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You look at any culture, and prohibition has invariably been an unmitigated failure. It is just idiotic to criminalise any substance, I think. View quote
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Villains are fun. I think the important thing in playing them is that they don't see themselves as villains. It lets you be a little more expansive. View quote
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If it is not scary, it is not worth doing. View quote
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Welsh women aren't the most tactile unless they're your relatives. And then you don't want them to be. View quote
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It is joyous for any actor to enter other grounds of consciousness and thought. At the end of the day, we just all like dressing up and playing around. View quote
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In Wales, singing and storytelling are party skills, not professions. View quote
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I freely admit that I am a bit of a misfit. View quote
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Film and stage are very different; I don't necessarily prefer one over the other. Every few years, I get a big itch to go back to the theater. To learn humility, to learn bravery and to remind yourself that the pistons that drive your craft are working on full power. And to remind yourself how badly paid actors can be. (Rhys Ifans)
I work hard and I party hard. When I go to work, I know what I am doing and I do it to the best of my abilities. When I party, I take exactly the same rule book with me. View quote
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My work is my way of expressing myself without being arrested. View quote
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Don't be late. Learn your lines. Be good to people. Treat people nice. View quote
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If I'd been a rock star, I'd probably now be dead. View quote
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