--- title: "15 Life Quotes By James Nesbitt" description: "15 Life quotes by James Nesbitt. Plus more from James Nesbitt and more Life sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/36f/james-nesbitt-3995_began_i-lived-a-dual-life-and-when-my-dual-lif_419568.jpg" --- > [I lived a dual life, and when my dual life exploded, I began to feel much happier.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/i-lived-a-dual-life-and-when-my-dual-life-exploded-i-began-to-feel/) [James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/36f/james-nesbitt-3995_began_i-lived-a-dual-life-and-when-my-dual-lif_419568.jpg) > [I've got a history in my life of difficult times.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/i-ve-got-a-history-in-my-life-of-difficult-times/) [James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/567/james-nesbitt-3995_difficult_i-ve-got-a-history-in-my-life-of-difficu_732713.jpg) > [All my adult life, there was the Troubles. That was the backdrop of my life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/all-my-adult-life-there-was-the-troubles-that-was-the-backdrop-of-my/) [James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/644/james-nesbitt-3995_adult_all-my-adult-life-there-was-the-troubles_1751941.jpg) > [What I discovered all over Ireland is that people living simple lives by the sea or in the remote countryside seem a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/what-i-discovered-all-over-ireland-is-that-people-living-simple-lives/) [James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ef3/james-nesbitt-3995_android_what-i-discovered-all-over-ireland-is-th_1312245.jpg) > [If you are going to tell a story about a child going missing, it's going to have similarities with a real life…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/if-you-are-going-to-tell-a-story-about-a-child-going-missing-it-s/) [James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f8b/james-nesbitt-3995_about_if-you-are-going-to-tell-a-story-about-a_1655944.jpg) > [My agent Sue realised after 'Cold Feet' that I could have spent the rest of my life doing similar roles. So she…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/my-agent-sue-realised-after-cold-feet-that-i-could-have-spent-the/) [James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb7/james-nesbitt-3995_after_my-agent-sue-realised-after-cold-feet-th_1777191.jpg) > [I grew up loving women and without misogyny, rancour or prejudice, totally loved and loving. And no matter what has happened since,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/i-grew-up-loving-women-and-without-misogyny-rancour-or-prejudice/) [James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9d6/james-nesbitt-3995_badly_i-grew-up-loving-women-and-without-misog_1467233.jpg) > [In my life, I have made the occasional catastrophic choice, and it's just a case of moving on and learning from it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/in-my-life-i-have-made-the-occasional-catastrophic-choice-and-it-s/) [James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/20f/james-nesbitt-3995_case_in-my-life-i-have-made-the-occasional-ca_1387041.jpg) > [When I turned 40, subconsciously, life was a blank sheet. Before, it was disjointed, and I was very displaced and quite mad,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/when-i-turned-40-subconsciously-life-was-a-blank-sheet-before-it-was/) [James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e31/james-nesbitt-3995_been_when-i-turned-40-subconsciously-life-was_871590.jpg) > [Actually, I played Pontius Pilate as nice. An actor spends his life thinking he is Christ, and then he gets to play…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/actually-i-played-pontius-pilate-as-nice-an-actor-spends-his-life/) [James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d03/james-nesbitt-3995_actor_actually-i-played-pontius-pilate-as-nice_2634276.jpg) > [The reality of life in Northern Ireland is that if you were Protestant, you learned British history, and if you were Catholic,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/the-reality-of-life-in-northern-ireland-is-that-if-you-were/) [James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f96/james-nesbitt-3995_british_the-reality-of-life-in-northern-ireland_873871.jpg) > [Brain surgeons are dealing with the very last thread of life, and they have to be very confident, but I think they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/brain-surgeons-are-dealing-with-the-very-last-thread-of-life-and-they/) [James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d42/james-nesbitt-3995_brain_brain-surgeons-are-dealing-with-the-very_1391213.jpg) > [You don't learn charm. It's not something that you can acquire. I have used it much in my life with great success,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/you-don-t-learn-charm-it-s-not-something-that-you-can-acquire-i-have/) [James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/85b/james-nesbitt-3995_acquire_you-don-t-learn-charm-it-s-not-something_1320675.jpg) > [If I get to the end of my life, and people say, 'He was in 'Cold Feet,' well, I was, and it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/if-i-get-to-the-end-of-my-life-and-people-say-he-was-in-cold-feet/) [James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cba/james-nesbitt-3995_cold_if-i-get-to-the-end-of-my-life-and-peopl_2458314.jpg) > [I have three older sisters who, when we were children, used to hold me down on a bad day and put make-up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/i-have-three-older-sisters-who-when-we-were-children-used-to-hold-me/) [James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1a0/james-nesbitt-3995_aversion_i-have-three-older-sisters-who-when-we-w_723958.jpg) ## Other authors on Life - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-sunday-adelaja-87912.jpg) Sunday Adelaja 2,086 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/sunday-adelaja/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-nishan-panwar-14.jpg) Nishan Panwar 1,901 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/nishan-panwar/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-paulo-coelho-74345.jpg) Paulo Coelho 1,045 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/paulo-coelho/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-ritu-ghatourey-5.jpg) Ritu Ghatourey 893 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/ritu-ghatourey/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-frederick-lenz-36205.jpg) Frederick Lenz 659 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/frederick-lenz/) - [Lailah Gifty Akita 630 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/lailah-gifty-akita/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-anurag-prakash-ray-38.jpg) Anurag Prakash Ray 621 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/anurag-prakash-ray/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-steve-maraboli-87325.jpg) Steve Maraboli 550 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/steve-maraboli/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-melchor-lim-61.jpg) Melchor Lim 538 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/melchor-lim/) - [Mehmet Murat ildan 452 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/mehmet-murat-ildan/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b011/author-henry-david-thoreau-41473.jpg) Henry David Thoreau 432 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/henry-david-thoreau/) - [Ralph Waldo Emerson 430 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/ralph-waldo-emerson/) ## More by James Nesbitt > [I'm not very good at standard English.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/i-m-not-very-good-at-standard-english/) [James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/) > [When I went to university, I was already working professionally with the Ulster Actors.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/when-i-went-to-university-i-was-already-working-professionally-with/) [James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/) > [You can get a bit world-weary in this job, and 'The Passion' reminded me of what a fantastic job acting is and how lucky…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/you-can-get-a-bit-world-weary-in-this-job-and-the-passion-reminded-me/) [James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/) > [It's hard to make a film in Britain. It's hard to raise money. The best stuff that is shot on film in Britain is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/it-s-hard-to-make-a-film-in-britain-it-s-hard-to-raise-money-the-best/) [James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/) > [I went to India with UNICEF in connection with Manchester United to raise money for children's education.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/i-went-to-india-with-unicef-in-connection-with-manchester-united-to/) [James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/) > [When you're brought up in a Unionist culture, you can't help but feel Unionist.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/when-you-re-brought-up-in-a-unionist-culture-you-can-t-help-but-feel/) [James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/) > [When you see a tumour in the brain, it's an ugly looking thing. It's kind of black, grisly and messy. Or it can be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/when-you-see-a-tumour-in-the-brain-it-s-an-ugly-looking-thing-it-s/) [James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/) > [When I was at drama school, I was totally broke, and a lot of my mates had jobs and were financially very good to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/when-i-was-at-drama-school-i-was-totally-broke-and-a-lot-of-my-mates/) [James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/) > [My nightmare is that I don't want to be OK.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/my-nightmare-is-that-i-don-t-want-to-be-ok/) [James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/) > [Because I grew up with women, I have a certain amount of charm, and I'm all right to get on with, kind enough, funny…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/because-i-grew-up-with-women-i-have-a-certain-amount-of-charm-and-i-m/) [James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/) > [There's no such thing as unwanted attention for an actor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/there-s-no-such-thing-as-unwanted-attention-for-an-actor/) [James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/) > [Drama asks some uncomfortable questions at times... It goes to pretty dark places.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/drama-asks-some-uncomfortable-questions-at-times-it-goes-to-pretty/) [James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/) > [Belfast is a city which, while not forgetting its past, is living comfortably with its present and looking forward to its future.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/belfast-is-a-city-which-while-not-forgetting-its-past-is-living/) [James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/) > [I started a French degree at university, but packed it in when I realised I really wanted to be an actor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/i-started-a-french-degree-at-university-but-packed-it-in-when-i/) [James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/) > [Acting was a godsend. I found myself because I loved acting.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/acting-was-a-godsend-i-found-myself-because-i-loved-acting/) [James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/james-nesbitt/#itemlist", "name": "15 Life Quotes By James Nesbitt", "numberOfItems": 15, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I lived a dual life, and when my dual life exploded, I began to feel much happier.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "James Nesbitt" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/i-lived-a-dual-life-and-when-my-dual-life-exploded-i-began-to-feel/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/36f/james-nesbitt-3995_began_i-lived-a-dual-life-and-when-my-dual-lif_419568.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/36f/james-nesbitt-3995_began_i-lived-a-dual-life-and-when-my-dual-lif_419568.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/36f/james-nesbitt-3995_began_i-lived-a-dual-life-and-when-my-dual-lif_419568.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I lived a dual life, and when my dual life exploded, I began to feel much happier.” — James Nesbitt", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I've got a history in my life of difficult times.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "James Nesbitt" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/i-ve-got-a-history-in-my-life-of-difficult-times/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/567/james-nesbitt-3995_difficult_i-ve-got-a-history-in-my-life-of-difficu_732713.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/567/james-nesbitt-3995_difficult_i-ve-got-a-history-in-my-life-of-difficu_732713.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/567/james-nesbitt-3995_difficult_i-ve-got-a-history-in-my-life-of-difficu_732713.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I've got a history in my life of difficult times.” — James Nesbitt", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "All my adult life, there was the Troubles. 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