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James Broadbent (born 24 May 1949) is an English actor.

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We've all got a black book of missed opportunities.

Black, Book, Missed, Opportunities, Opportunity

I see myself as a small 'l' liberal, but not coalition liberal, necessarily.

Coalition, Coalitions, Liberal, See, Small

In fact I'd like to go back and live in Shakespeare's London.

Back, Facts, Like, Live, London

We seem to have reached the age where life stops giving us things and starts taking them away.

Age, Aging, Giving, Reached, Starts, Things

In today's politics, it would be good to have politicians who are more upfront about what they felt and actually not trying to bend with every breeze. They're infuriating, all of them.

Bend, Breeze, Felt, Today, Trying, Would Be

When you research someone, you actually get beyond your own preconceptions and become aware of the human being other than the image. You become empathetic and sympathetic in turn.

Human, Research, Sympathetic, Turn, Turns

You can't be angsty all day or else it becomes a sort of pale angst.

Angst, Becomes, Day, Pale, Sort

The films I enjoy seeing are those that reveal lives I was unaware of. . . in different cultures or whatever.

Culture, Cultures, Different, Film, Seeing

People smile at me as if they know me. I just smile back. They probably might know me.

Just Smile, Know, Might, People, Smile

To do a blockbuster that isn't stressful is a delight.

Blockbuster, Delight, Stressful

I think we all have a selfish gene which rises to the top, sometimes. But then we're also all capable of a sudden magnanimity.

Magnanimity, Selfish, Sometimes, Think, Thinking, Top

A make-up artist I know polished her Oscar and it lost its lustre. But if you don't polish it, it doesn't tarnish.

Artist, Lost, Oscars, Polish, Polished, Tarnish

I love a really good storyline.

Good, Love, Storyline

I like being able to go to the supermarket and go on the Tube and have an ordinary domestic life. I'd hate to have to protect myself. I'm quite lucky that I can carry on without any intrusions. I don't get given a hard time by anyone.

Hard, Hard Times, Hate, Ordinary, Protect, Time

If you're playing any real person, live or dead, you certainly have a responsibility to produce that reputation in some way.

Dead, Person, Real, Responsibility, Way

I haven't got a writer's discipline.

Discipline, Havens

It's funny how a film about a murderous old English toff can help you.

Film, Help, Helping, Old, Old English

I'm not that comfortable with actors receiving honours, partly because I think they ought to go to those who really help others.

Actors, Comfortable, Helping Others, Honours, Receiving, Thinking

Sweet Jesus, war does terrible things to people.

Jesus, People, Sweet, Things, War

Oh, I think I've been entirely selfish with my career. I've done what I wanted to do, and not put myself out for anyone else particularly.

Careers, Done, Particularly, Selfish, Think, Thinking