"My passion and energy get mistaken for anger."
Gary Oldman"What other people think of me is none of my business."
Gary Oldman"People who know me, they know I have a sense of humor, I'm a bit of a joker, a bit of a clown really, and I would love someone to exploit that side of me and send me a romantic comedy."
Gary Oldman"There's no handbook for parenting. So you walk a very fine line as a parent because you are civilizing these raw things. They will tip the coffee over and finger-paint on the table. At some point, you have to say, 'We're gonna have to clean that up because you don't paint with coffee on a table.'"
Gary Oldman"I wanted to play Dracula because I wanted to say: 'I've crossed oceans of time to find you.' It was worth playing the role just to say that line."
Gary Oldman"Speaking very generally, I find that women are spiritually, emotionally, and often physically stronger than men."
Gary Oldman"I love the simple poetry of theater, where you can stand in a spotlight on a stage and wrap a coat around you, and say, 'It was 1860 and it was winter...'"
Gary Oldman