Quotes by Bob Hoskins

Acting is the best job in the world... Look at the way they treat you when you turn up for work. They give you breakfast and a cup of tea and ask, 'Are you all right?' They tart up your face, you say somebody else's words, then pick up your check and go home. And you get days off! I tell you, it really is the way to live.

I've watched films and even forgotten I'm in them.

Most dictators were short, fat, middle-aged and hairless. Besides Danny Devito, there's only me to play them.

My own mum wouldn't call me pretty.

When you get to my age, what you want is the cameo. You get paid a lot of money. You fly in for a couple of weeks. Everybody treats you like the crown jewels. It's all great and if the film turns out to be a load of s - -, nobody blames you.

You imagine, the characters I play? Can you imagine me taking them home to Linda and the kids? My bags would be at the door.

I'm very romantic. I've emptied flower shops.

I realised one day that men are emotional cripples. We can't express ourselves emotionally, we can only do it with anger and humour. Emotional stability and expression comes from women.