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> [You fight for certain roles, and you realise they're being filled by television and film actors, because theatre is constantly fighting for survival and they need names and faces and ticket sales.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-armitage/you-fight-for-certain-roles-and-you-realise-they-re-being-filled-by/)

[Richard Armitage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-armitage/)

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## More by Richard Armitage

> [Some of the mail I've had has been weird. When I played Guy of Gisborne, a woman crocheted a mini-version of me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-armitage/some-of-the-mail-i-ve-had-has-been-weird-when-i-played-guy-of/)

[Richard Armitage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-armitage/)

> [We've had Saudis and Jordanians and Pakistanis who have - and Syrians - who have been involved in armed attacks against coalition forces in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-armitage/we-ve-had-saudis-and-jordanians-and-pakistanis-who-have-and-syrians/)

[Richard Armitage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-armitage/)

> [I'd say that, to be a good deal maker, you have to have three basic characteristics - timing, timing, and timing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-armitage/i-d-say-that-to-be-a-good-deal-maker-you-have-to-have-three-basic/)

[Richard Armitage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-armitage/)

> [Monet was like a conductor. He painted with quite a straight arm and used bold strokes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-armitage/monet-was-like-a-conductor-he-painted-with-quite-a-straight-arm-and/)

[Richard Armitage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-armitage/)

> [Ive never been that cute kid that was forgiven for being naughty.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-armitage/ive-never-been-that-cute-kid-that-was-forgiven-for-being-naughty/)

[Richard Armitage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-armitage/)

> [Sometimes I hate the job that I do as an actor. I feel like I'm just of no importance in the world, but sometimes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-armitage/sometimes-i-hate-the-job-that-i-do-as-an-actor-i-feel-like-i-m-just/)

[Richard Armitage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-armitage/)

> [Let's be clear: Neither Secretary Powell or I opposed the notion of removing Saddam Hussein by force, but we wanted to avoid the war…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-armitage/let-s-be-clear-neither-secretary-powell-or-i-opposed-the-notion-of/)

[Richard Armitage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-armitage/)

> [It is possible to work out of New York on film and television and still not lose your connection to theater.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-armitage/it-is-possible-to-work-out-of-new-york-on-film-and-television-and/)

[Richard Armitage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-armitage/)

> [I've done an awful lot of skiing all over Europe: I've done Italy, Austria, France. I skied loads in New Zealand - I did…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-armitage/i-ve-done-an-awful-lot-of-skiing-all-over-europe-i-ve-done-italy/)

[Richard Armitage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-armitage/)

> [The problem with me is I read everything, but it's only the bad stuff that stays with me. It's weird, you only need to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-armitage/the-problem-with-me-is-i-read-everything-but-it-s-only-the-bad-stuff/)

[Richard Armitage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-armitage/)

> [I was an estate agent for three years. That was pretty grim.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-armitage/i-was-an-estate-agent-for-three-years-that-was-pretty-grim/)

[Richard Armitage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-armitage/)

> [U.S. assistance provides the Jordanian government needed flexibility to pursue policies that are of critical importance to U.S. national security and to foreign policy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-armitage/u-s-assistance-provides-the-jordanian-government-needed-flexibility/)

[Richard Armitage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-armitage/)

> [I didn't become an actor because I thought I'd make lots of money.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-armitage/i-didn-t-become-an-actor-because-i-thought-i-d-make-lots-of-money/)

[Richard Armitage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-armitage/)

> [I know what Twitter is; I don't use it. I don't use Facebook, so luckily, it does zero to my ego.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-armitage/i-know-what-twitter-is-i-don-t-use-it-i-don-t-use-facebook-so-luckily/)

[Richard Armitage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-armitage/)

> [I'm not much of a show-off.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-armitage/i-m-not-much-of-a-show-off/)

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