Quotes by James Nesbitt

“Im all for the illusion that Im a sex symbol.”

“I am excited and nervous. Its been a long time since I had to learn such a huge number of lines!”

“Its not much of a difference from when we were in the same building.”

Brain surgeons are dealing with the very last thread of life, and they have to be very confident, but I think they tend to remember their failures rather than their successes, and that must be very hard. Who do you share that failure with? Thats why their personal lives are often disastrous.

In my life, I have made the occasional catastrophic choice, and its just a case of moving on and learning from it.

Ive always been a family man and count myself as one of those who are lucky to have the comfort of a family.

When you see a tumour in the brain, its an ugly looking thing. Its kind of black, grisly and messy. Or it can be white. To see it taken away is just amazing.

People love watching medical dramas - they also love watching documentaries about the workings of the brain.

Perhaps our imagination needs crime stories to fulfill some craving we have, as a way to assuage a darkness in ourselves.

I spend my money on holidays and eating out, and it allows me to be generous.

My mother taught me what it is to have a sense of humour; my dad, who was a headmaster, everything you need to know about hard work. My dad is the most decent man you could come across.