“If everyone really knew what a jerk I am in real life, I wouldn't be s...” — Christian Bale Quote

“If everyone really knew what a jerk I am in real life, I wouldn't be so adored in the slightest.”

“Planning a career, I always find that such a tricky thing, because I don't have much of a plan, really.”

“'The Machinist' changed me. I learned that I really enjoy, literally, not saying a damned word for days at a time, except for what was in the scene. Whole days of... nothing. Just... standing still. I know a lot of people found it bizarre, because they'd be standing right next to me thinking, 'Why aren't we talking? What's going on?'”

“I deeply adored my mum. She was an extraordinary person, even for the prejudice I'm likely to have. She was beautiful, amusing, a tremendous elaborator of things into comic proportions and extravagant in her imagination.”

“Our family was the most important part of Charlie's life. He loved us very much, and we adored him.”

“My writing works best when I remember that bookish child who adored reading and gear the work toward him.”