Quotes by Joseph Fiennes

“Ive got a vendetta to destroy the Net, to make everyone go to the library. I love the organic thing of pen and paper, ink on canvas. I love going down to the library, the feel and smell of books.”

“I dont know what my limitations are until I reach them. I look for the challenge.”

“I think academics are infuriating. For every expert on Shakespeare there is another one to cancel his theory out. It drives you up the wall. I think the greatest form of finding out the truth is through fantasy.”

“Give me a sword fight any day.”

“I think everything I do is my early work. I cant wait to get on to the later stuff.”

“I love new writing, new blood, modern works by unknown writers.”

“Id like to be a passion fruit. Not because its passionate, but because someone I know is mad about them and has got me onto them.”

“From the age of about five to twelve I was very bad, a hideous little terror who beat people up. I was a member of the Rough Gang - we went around and terrorized all the pupils in school.”

“When I was offered the part in ShakespeareIn Love a voice in my head said not another tights role!”

“[How does that affect his relationships?] It puts a stress on relationships, not just with partners but with mates. ... I wouldnt tell you if I was, so I could be lying. After all, I am an actor … ”