Pierce Brosnan

“My father was a carpenter. I've always been attracted to that, the idea of building things.”

“I love the Irish for their simplicity, their genius for generosity, and their realism.”

“The ocean is a mighty harmonist.”

“I don't see myself as a handsome man. I'm just a guy who's been lucky.”

“There's a certain gravitas that I think a man in his 50s has. He's been there, done that.”

“The name is Bond. James Bond.”

“I've always been a dreamer.”

“Being a father is a huge responsibility, but it's a beautiful thing.”

“I have a deep and abiding love for movies. I'm a movie-goer.”

“Life is a series of moments. To live each one is to succeed.”

“For me, acting is doing.”

“I admire the women who can be mothers and have a career. It's a lot of work.”

“I'm not a tech-savvy person. I'm a Luddite, a dinosaur.”

“You have to have a great sense of humor to be a Bond.”

“The Bond films have been a great blessing in my life.”

“I'm very much a family man.”

“I've been a painter all my life. It's what I love to do.”