Pierce Brosnan

“It's good to like yourself, and that only comes from hard work, from doing. But vanity is dangerous; it can trip you badly.”

“With such riches as I have in life, you're always nervous. Being Irish, you're waiting for something to knock it sideways.”

“I think Buddhism is a wonderful philosophy. I've had the good fortune to meet many wonderful teachers from that society.”

“I ride horses, I love horses, I've owned horses.”

“The forties are very cool and very pastoral. The fifties look like they're pastoral, and then you get a bit more turbulence.”

“I was lucky enough to make four Bond films. It finished in rather shambolic fashion, but I have no bitterness, no resentment.”

“I'm first and foremost an Irishman, by birth, by nature, by soul, but an American citizen through and through as well.”

“Being a widower is not that groovy when you lose someone you really love, and you have to go out and date again.”

“The fin whale is the second largest whale species on Earth, weighing up to 80 tons.”

“I'm an artist, so I love the graphic design of Instagram.”

“Being a father is a huge responsibility but a satisfying one.”

“You're always going to have to prove yourself, because acting is such a capricious game.”

“In 1981, I borrowed 2,000 pounds - a lot of money back then - paid 50 quid for a seat, packed my own sandwich, and hopped on a plane to America. It was a mighty leap, but one that paid off. A week later, I got a job called 'Remington Steele.'”

“I will forever be a Bond. It's a small group of men who've made this role. Someone said, More men have walked on the moon than have played James Bond.'”

“For me, acting is doing.”

“I'm pretty tried-and-tested in the world of 'suit acting.'”

“The life of an actor lends itself to emotion, and yet you have to be tough as old boots to stay at the table.”

“I don't see myself as the Hunk of the Month.”

“I enjoy the company of my fellow man and woman, and I do not wish to be sequestered away in any type of bubble.”

“I'm one of those guys who believes that you need a strong woman in your life.”