Daniel Day-Lewis Quotes

A collection of quotes by Daniel Day-Lewis.

Daniel Day-Lewis is a renowned actor known for his exceptional talent and dedication to his craft. He was born on April 29, 1957, in London, England. Day-Lewis comes from a family with a strong artistic background; his father was esteemed poet Cecil Day-Lewis and his mother, Jill Balcon, was an actress. Despite this lineage, Day-Lewis initially gravitated towards woodworking and considered pursuing it as a career.

However, his passion for acting took hold, and he enrolled at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, where he honed his skills and developed his immense talent. Day-Lewis began his acting career on stage, gaining recognition for his captivating performances. He eventually transitioned into film, earning his first Academy Award nomination for his role in "My Left Foot" (1989). He went on to win three Best Actor Oscars for his remarkable performances in "There Will Be Blood" (2007), "Lincoln" (2012), and "Phantom Thread" (2017).

Known for his unparalleled commitment to his roles, Day-Lewis is notorious for fully immersing himself in the characters he portrays. He is highly selective with his roles and has consistently delivered memorable performances throughout his career. In addition to his Oscar wins and nominations, he has received numerous accolades and critical acclaim for his work. With his complete dedication, transformative ability, and unmatched talent, Day-Lewis has become one of the most respected actors of his generation.

Ireland was a place for the renewal of hope and I still see

Ireland was a place for the renewal of hope and I still see it like that.

Daniel Day-Lewis


I think I have a strange relationship with time. I'm not rea

I think I have a strange relationship with time. I'm not really aware of that time passing. I don't feel that I'm wasteful with time. But I'm not aware of it passing.

Daniel Day-Lewis


It's a source of great sadness to me that my father died wit

It's a source of great sadness to me that my father died without having seen me do anything worthwhile. He was constantly having to make excuses for me.

Daniel Day-Lewis


I'd always felt very strongly in the power of vocation.

I'd always felt very strongly in the power of vocation.

Daniel Day-Lewis

Power

I would wish for any one of my colleagues to have the experi

I would wish for any one of my colleagues to have the experience of working with Martin Scorsese once in their lifetime.

Daniel Day-Lewis

Experience

At some point in your life, if you're lucky, you get to desi

At some point in your life, if you're lucky, you get to design the way in which things evolve.

Daniel Day-Lewis

Design

One of the great privileges of having grown up in a middle-c

One of the great privileges of having grown up in a middle-class literary English household, but having gone to school in the front lines in Southeast London, was that I became half-street-urchin and half-good-boy at home. I knew that dichotomy was possible.

Daniel Day-Lewis

Home

Where I come from, it was a heresy to say you wanted to be i

Where I come from, it was a heresy to say you wanted to be in movies, leave alone American movies.

Daniel Day-Lewis

Alone

I'm not keen on history being tampered with... to any extent

I'm not keen on history being tampered with... to any extent.

Daniel Day-Lewis

History

Nothingever happened on this globe, for good, at which some

Nothingever happened on this globe, for good, at which some people did not have their fill of laughter in the onset; and knowing that such as these would be blind anyway, he thought it quite as well that they should wrinkle up their eyes in grins, as have a malady in the less attractive forms.

Charles Dickens

Dad

It is awesome to feel you are carrying on the family name.

It is awesome to feel you are carrying on the family name.

Daniel Day-Lewis

Family

I have a strange relationship with time. I'm not aware of it

I have a strange relationship with time. I'm not aware of it passing.

Daniel Day-Lewis

Relationship

When I've gone back to work, it's always with that sense of

When I've gone back to work, it's always with that sense of inevitability. That may be a complete delusion, but it's the one that I need to get out of bed and go about my business. That sense that I can't avoid this thing. I better just get on with it.

Daniel Day-Lewis

Business

I see a lot of movies. I love films as a spectator, and that

I see a lot of movies. I love films as a spectator, and that's never obscured by the part of me that does the work myself. I just love going to the movies.

Daniel Day-Lewis

Movies