James McAvoy

I judge people very quickly.

— James McAvoy

A story about my life would be utterly dull.

— James McAvoy

Fear is really powerful; it's really useful to me.

— James McAvoy

Filmmaking is a miracle of collaboration.

— James McAvoy

Passing my motorcycle theory test gave me a disproportionate feeling of greatness.

— James McAvoy

I've cried a lot because of women. I cry a lot, as a person.

— James McAvoy

A cry-wanking scene is the struggle to live, in a single moment.

— James McAvoy

One of the weird things about Hollywood is we're all imposters; we're all just glammed up.

— James McAvoy

Leading man seems to quite often be an idealized figure.

— James McAvoy

I still take work if I think it's good. If I like the script, I'll do it. If I don't, I won't.

— James McAvoy

I've spent a long time giving people the benefit of the doubt, and I'm tired of it.

— James McAvoy

I think fear is one of the natural states of most actors, to be honest.

— James McAvoy

There's something about Michael J. Fox that I loved when he did all the '80s stuff. His way of performing all the…

— James McAvoy

I've played a lot of very posh, sort of noble or aristocratic English people, which is nothing like what I am, so…

— James McAvoy

I do find it strange, doing magazine shoots. Photographers always go, 'Why don't you like to have your picture taken? That's what…

— James McAvoy

I love going to art galleries. The Tate Modern is one of my favourite things to do. But I don't invest in…

— James McAvoy

Distance is a bad excuse for not having a good relationship with somebody. It's the determination to keep it going or let…

— James McAvoy

I'm instinctively very suspicious and guarded, and I try to counteract it so much. I find reason allows you to be open,…

— James McAvoy

I try to keep my life low key, and I don't like going to parties unless they're thrown by a friend of…

— James McAvoy

Playing somebody who's obsessed. Playing somebody who is transgressing, and who is really crossing moral lines and ethical lines. That's always interesting.

— James McAvoy

Our intellect, our awareness, and our consciousness is the most powerful form of life on this planet. It's totally worthwhile. If our…

— James McAvoy

I don't do Facebook and I don't do Twitter, and already I notice that, with some of my friends, there's a whole…

— James McAvoy

If a scene is three pages long, quite often people break it up and do a page, say 'cut' then move on…

— James McAvoy

In a love scene that's really advantageous because you don't have that horrible moment of: "We don't really know what we're supposed…

— James McAvoy

Marriage is an ongoing thing, man. You continue to work at it. But it's joyful. And joyous. I don't care if people…

— James McAvoy

I generally get challenged; I haven't been typecast, which is really, really, nice. It's not something that every actor gets, really. It's…

— James McAvoy

I learned something from a string of failed relationships. You don't see a pattern quickly. You see it over time. I learned…

— James McAvoy

No movie has ever got enough time. It doesn't matter how much money you've got, and it doesn't matter how much money…

— James McAvoy

I want to be like Matt Damon and do a hugely successful thinking-man's action franchise like 'Bourne.'

— James McAvoy

I'd like to have stayed in the Scouts beyond the age of 12.

— James McAvoy

When you can see kids smiling, that's one of the best things. That's why I did 'Narnia.'

— James McAvoy

I don't know if anybody's ever ready for another award season. It's kind of like Christmas.

— James McAvoy

That's the main thing that attracts me - characters who have big journeys. I like playing those people.

— James McAvoy

I don't mind playing somebody who's not likable, or makes the audience feel slightly conflicted.

— James McAvoy

Until I'm on the set of a film, to me it's still not for real.

— James McAvoy

I've been in a few fights and I know what it's like to get punched in the face.

— James McAvoy

As an actor sometimes you can be a bit emotional and forceful, and that's not always the way to be.

— James McAvoy

I am a nerd, but I don't dive head-first into any fiefdom of nerdiness, except for maybe 'Star Trek.'

— James McAvoy

Shooting films in Britain is always difficult, because we've never got enough money to make them.

— James McAvoy

I take a lot of pride in being myself. I'm comfortable with who I am.

— James McAvoy