--- title: "Best Matt Smith Sayings" description: "Matthew Robert Smith is an English actor. Browse 101 Matt Smith quotes." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b017/author-matt-smith-65496.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Matt Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b017/author-matt-smith-65496.jpg) # Matt Smith (1982) Television Actor United Kingdom **101** quotes in **654** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Matt Smith is a television actor from the United Kingdom, best known for *Dear Bob and Sue*. ## Quick Facts About Matt Smith Born October 28, 1982 Nationality United Kingdom Profession Television Actor Notable works Dear Bob and Sue ## About Matt Smith Matthew Robert Smith is an English actor. He is best known as the Eleventh Doctor in Doctor Who (2010–2013), Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in The Crown (2016–2017), for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination, and Daemon Targaryen in House of the Dragon (2022–present). ## Quotes by Matt Smith · Page 3 > [In the landscape, colors are more neutral than you may think. Pay close attention to this. Small areas of rich color can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-smith/in-the-landscape-colors-are-more-neutral-than-you-may-think-pay-close/) [Matt Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-smith/) [Areas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/areas/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ff8/matt-smith-5333_areas_in-the-landscape-colors-are-more-neutral_1915756.jpg) > [There are great disciplines from being a sportsman that you can transfer into being an artist. The preparation, the sacrifice, the constant…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-smith/there-are-great-disciplines-from-being-a-sportsman-that-you-can/) [Matt Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-smith/) [Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/44c/matt-smith-5333_art_there-are-great-disciplines-from-being-a_1423542.jpg) > [I'm interested in how a lot of people pull objects together to form an environment that we feel reflects ourselves or makes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-smith/i-m-interested-in-how-a-lot-of-people-pull-objects-together-to-form/) [Matt Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-smith/) [Comfortable](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/comfortable/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ec/matt-smith-5333_comfortable_i-m-interested-in-how-a-lot-of-people-pu_556706.jpg) > [Apparently, as a kid, I used to eat spiders. Maybe there's some Freudian significance behind that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-smith/apparently-as-a-kid-i-used-to-eat-spiders-maybe-there-s-some-freudian/) [Matt Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-smith/) [Behinds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/behinds/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1c3/matt-smith-5333_behinds_apparently-as-a-kid-i-used-to-eat-spider_589332.jpg) > [When I write, I'm writing as a fan, and trying to come up with songs that I would want to listen to.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-smith/when-i-write-i-m-writing-as-a-fan-and-trying-to-come-up-with-songs/) [Matt Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-smith/) [Come up](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/come-up/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cb7/matt-smith-5333_come-up_when-i-write-i-m-writing-as-a-fan-and-tr_3180842.jpg) > [The fact that you've got zombies in this movie allows you to make slightly bolder choices tonally.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-smith/the-fact-that-you-ve-got-zombies-in-this-movie-allows-you-to-make/) [Matt Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-smith/) [Choices](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/choices/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/779/matt-smith-5333_choices_the-fact-that-you-ve-got-zombies-in-this_3058554.jpg) > [I am terribly clumsy, so there is a plethora of walking into lamp-posts, falling over, dropping things, and ruining sofas.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-smith/i-am-terribly-clumsy-so-there-is-a-plethora-of-walking-into-lamp/) [Matt Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-smith/) [Clumsy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/clumsy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/272/matt-smith-5333_clumsy_i-am-terribly-clumsy-so-there-is-a-pleth_1729885.jpg) > [By not speaking you don't get rid of the story, you just open up a silence, which can be just as loud.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-smith/by-not-speaking-you-don-t-get-rid-of-the-story-you-just-open-up-a/) [Matt Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-smith/) [Loud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/loud/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/21d/matt-smith-5333_loud_by-not-speaking-you-don-t-get-rid-of-the_2286227.jpg) > [It's hard work, 'Doctor Who,' but let's be frank about it, I'm fortunate to be rewarded in the ways that I am.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-smith/it-s-hard-work-doctor-who-but-let-s-be-frank-about-it-i-m-fortunate/) [Matt Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-smith/) [About](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/about/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ff/matt-smith-5333_about_it-s-hard-work-doctor-who-but-let-s-be-f_2025736.jpg) > [Being an actor is about having the courage to follow your instincts, and also having the discipline and dedication to sacrifice the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-smith/being-an-actor-is-about-having-the-courage-to-follow-your-instincts/) [Matt Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-smith/) [Actor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/actor/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8e6/matt-smith-5333_actor_being-an-actor-is-about-having-the-coura_179515.jpg) > [I started writing songs in high school and always wanted to have a band, and eventually my creative endeavors developed into Theocracy.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-smith/i-started-writing-songs-in-high-school-and-always-wanted-to-have-a/) [Matt Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-smith/) [Band](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/band/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/96b/matt-smith-5333_band_i-started-writing-songs-in-high-school-a_1968372.jpg) > [Nothing can prepare you for the changes that take place in your life - for the changes, not only in my life,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-smith/nothing-can-prepare-you-for-the-changes-that-take-place-in-your-life/) [Matt Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-smith/) [Change](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/change/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3d4/matt-smith-5333_change_nothing-can-prepare-you-for-the-changes_2467788.jpg) > [I think there are definite parallels between sport and art. There's a real sense of sacrifice. There's a real sense of dedication…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-smith/i-think-there-are-definite-parallels-between-sport-and-art-there-s-a/) [Matt Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-smith/) [Actors](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/actors/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/46f/matt-smith-5333_actors_i-think-there-are-definite-parallels-bet_2672625.jpg) > [There’s rivalry between the Harry Potter fans and the Twilight fans. And Twilight fans think they’re much cooler than the Harry Potter…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-smith/there-s-rivalry-between-the-harry-potter-fans-and-the-twilight-fans/) [Matt Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-smith/) [Doctor who](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/doctor-who/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b1c/matt-smith-5333_doctor-who_there-s-rivalry-between-the-harry-potter_564532.jpg) > [ I am writing from the heart and having a fresh approach to things. We \[Theocracy\] are obviously not trying to musically re-invent… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-smith/i-am-writing-from-the-heart-and-having-a-fresh-approach-to-things-we/) [Matt Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-smith/) [Approach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/approach/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2b4/matt-smith-5333_approach_i-am-writing-from-the-heart-and-having-a_1295754.jpg) > [A theocracy is a government ruled directly by God, and for us it means "Theocracy within". In other words, trying to live…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-smith/a-theocracy-is-a-government-ruled-directly-by-god-and-for-us-it-means/) [Matt Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-smith/) [Government](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/government/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1e4/matt-smith-5333_government_a-theocracy-is-a-government-ruled-direct_720061.jpg) > [There's too much of everything - too many bands, too many albums, too much information all the time. You're seeing fewer album…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-smith/there-s-too-much-of-everything-too-many-bands-too-many-albums-too/) [Matt Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-smith/) [Albums](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/albums/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd2/matt-smith-5333_albums_there-s-too-much-of-everything-too-many_1413831.jpg) > [I quite like the idea of family. That's probably the greatest achievement in the world. I've got a lot to achieve workwise…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-smith/i-quite-like-the-idea-of-family-that-s-probably-the-greatest/) [Matt Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-smith/) [Achieve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/achieve/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/70c/matt-smith-5333_achieve_i-quite-like-the-idea-of-family-that-s-p_2428743.jpg) > [We didn't start Theocracy because we wanted to be cool like so-and-so and make money. Our songs aren't trendy, and our lyrics…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-smith/we-didn-t-start-theocracy-because-we-wanted-to-be-cool-like-so-and-so/) [Matt Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-smith/) [Being cool](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/being-cool/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5fc/matt-smith-5333_being-cool_we-didn-t-start-theocracy-because-we-wan_2353601.jpg) > [If you want to give it a good go, you've got to make some sacrifices and be as dedicated as you can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-smith/if-you-want-to-give-it-a-good-go-you-ve-got-to-make-some-sacrifices/) [Matt Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-smith/) [Dedicated](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dedicated/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/51b/matt-smith-5333_dedicated_if-you-want-to-give-it-a-good-go-you-ve_101650.jpg) > [Sometimes when you lose your mobile phone, even though it's frustrating, it's sort of rewarding in many ways because, though we do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-smith/sometimes-when-you-lose-your-mobile-phone-even-though-it-s/) [Matt Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-smith/) [Because](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/because/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/86d/matt-smith-5333_because_sometimes-when-you-lose-your-mobile-phon_453680.jpg) ## Matt Smith by topic [Thinking (16)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/thinking/matt-smith/) [Doctor who (14)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/doctor-who/matt-smith/) [Doctor (11)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/doctor/matt-smith/) [Way (10)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/way/matt-smith/) [People (10)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/matt-smith/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-smith/#itemlist", "name": "Matt Smith Quotes", "numberOfItems": 21, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "In the landscape, colors are more neutral than you may think. 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