Almost every comedy you see is about people making all wrong choices and making all the errors of judgement possible. Good comedy is when it works on this scale. Because it is psychologically very real.

Quote by Colin Firth

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My grandmother was a minister as well, which was not that common in the 1930s.

My grandmother was a minister as well, which was not that common in the 1930s.

I would rather five people knew my work and thought it was good work than...

I would rather five people knew my work and thought it was good work than...

I think it's quite extraordinary that people cast me as if I'm Warren Beatty: until...

I think it's quite extraordinary that people cast me as if I'm Warren Beatty: until...

Bridget Jones is part of literary lore now and actually to be a part of...

Bridget Jones is part of literary lore now and actually to be a part of...

It used to be that I was always paranoid or a loser or something so...

It used to be that I was always paranoid or a loser or something so...

I think that London is very much like that. I find there's humour in the...

I think that London is very much like that. I find there's humour in the...

People have the idea of missionaries as going out with the Bible and hitting natives...

People have the idea of missionaries as going out with the Bible and hitting natives...

I do notice that when I've been away and I come back to London. People...

I do notice that when I've been away and I come back to London. People...

I have a very long relationship with America. My mother grew up there and I...

I have a very long relationship with America. My mother grew up there and I...

I do think I'm a character actor.

I do think I'm a character actor.

In this case it appealed to me partly because it felt close to me in...

In this case it appealed to me partly because it felt close to me in...

I haven't had to struggle very much. I haven't paid my dues. I think I...

I haven't had to struggle very much. I haven't paid my dues. I think I...

I'd love to try my hand at something else.

I'd love to try my hand at something else.

The English people, a lot of them, would not be able to understand a word...

The English people, a lot of them, would not be able to understand a word...

To be bothered wherever you go - it's not a rational thing to want at...

To be bothered wherever you go - it's not a rational thing to want at...

The last thing I would attempt to do is to buy clothes for a child...

The last thing I would attempt to do is to buy clothes for a child...

One of my grandfathers, actually, having gone out there as a minister, decided he would...

One of my grandfathers, actually, having gone out there as a minister, decided he would...

We've always been involved with America - I have a son who lives there and...

We've always been involved with America - I have a son who lives there and...

Hollywood hasn't aggressively pursued me. Neither have I aggressively pursued Hollywood.

Hollywood hasn't aggressively pursued me. Neither have I aggressively pursued Hollywood.

My looks aren't something that come dazzlingly through in everything I do. I can be...

My looks aren't something that come dazzlingly through in everything I do. I can be...