“A make-up artist I know polished her Oscar and it lost its lustre. But...” — Jim Broadbent Quote

“A make-up artist I know polished her Oscar and it lost its lustre. But if you don't polish it, it doesn't tarnish.”

“In today's politics, it would be good to have politicians who are more upfront about what they felt and actually not trying to bend with every breeze. They're infuriating, all of them.”

“I haven't got a writer's discipline.”

“I have an Oscar on my mantel.”

“'The English Patient' was a huge turning point in my career and my life; it became this huge thing. But the whole Oscar build-up got completely out of control; I spent more time talking about that film than I spent making it!”

“You have to love your job. If you are an actor, you have to have a dream to get an Oscar, not just to earn money. When you get your Oscar, you earn money too. But this is second.”