Peter Capaldi Quotes

Crime is interesting. It's huge and fascinating, and it's what my business, TV and film, is largely based on. But the realities are tragic, and in crime drama you rarely see the pain of bereavement or any consequences. It's reduced to a chess game.

Peter Capaldi

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: scottish
  • Birth: April 14, 1958

Topics

BusinessPainGameInterestingYou

Elephants and grandchildren never forget.

Andy Rooney

GrandchildrenNever ForgetForget

And the actors tend not to want to watch themselves very often. I'm one of those guys.

Jeff Daniels

WantWatchThoseVeryGuysOften

I've always been of the mind that what's mine is mine, and nobody can take it away from me. So when it comes, great. When it goes, great.

Sterling K. Brown

GreatMindMeNobodyAlwaysTake

I'm about challenging people. Like, properly challenging them and their assumptions.

Steven Rodney McQueen

PeopleAssumptionsLikeAboutThem

I always liked that about bands like the Beatles. They could be so touching at one moment and then 'Helter Skelter' the next.

Robin Zander

MomentAlwaysNextBeatlesLike

When I was 11, I had an Ugly Sister birthday party. All my idea. Most girls want to be a fairy or a princess, but there I am with beauty spots and fur and fluorescent pink kiss-curls.

Lucy Punch

BirthdayBeautyI AmUglySister

The only thing that I can do - and the only thing that I've always done - is to ride my bike fast and get my head down and control the things I can control.

Lizzie Armitstead

RideBikeControlDownFastI Can

My first book took five years to write and I made $1,000 on it. The second took three years and I made $3,000. All this time I was a housewife being supported by a husband. I was very lucky.

Judith Rossner

TimeBookHusbandThreeLuckyFirst

Usually, if I want to just listen to something or sing along to something, I'll put on some Gavin DeGraw or some Billy Joel. Occasionally, if I am feeling vocally in really great shape, I will sing Jean Valjean's soliloquy from 'Les Miz' or something.

Josh Young

GreatI AmFeelingWantWillListen

One thing I've learned about his business is this whole 'plan thing' - it doesn't work.

Josh Charles

WorkBusinessPlanWholeOne Thing

I have to say, though, it's a little strange doing both because Durant is very straight and stern and austere.

Corbin Bernsen

DoingSayStrangeLittleBecause

Communication is a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. If you're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of evry part of your life.

Brian Tracy

LifeWorkCommunicationQualityYou

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