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Villain Quotes - Page 4

We’re happier when the assholes are villains.

We’re happier when the assholes are villains.

Christopher Bram (2012). “Eminent Outlaws: The Gay Writers Who Changed America”, p.136, Hachette UK

The villain's censure is extorted praise.

Alexander Pope (1847). “The works of Alexander Pope, with notes and illustrations, by himself and others. To which are added, a new life of the author [&c.] by W. Roscoe”, p.302

Nothing routs us but the villainy of our fears.

William Shakespeare, Thomas Dolby (1832). “The Shakespearian Dictionary, Forming a General Index to All the Popular Expressions, and Most Striking Passages in the Works of Shakespeare, from a Few Words to Fifty Or More Lines ... By T. Dolby”, p.108

I'm such an admirer, I am an admirer of villains, especially working with so many great ones.

"Tom Felton Interview HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS – PART 1; Plus an Update on RISE OF THE APES". Interview with Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub, collider.com. November 22, 2010.

It's not like I played a villain and everyone goes 'ugh, there's that guy again'.

"Ted Lange talks 'Love Boat' and diversity at the Oscars". Interview with Rick Cluff, www.cbc.ca. January 20, 2016.

Hypocrisy is the necessary burden of villainy.

Samuel Johnson (1798). “The Rambler: By Samuel Johnson, LL.D.”, p.108

Do not cast away an honest man for a villain's accusation.

William Shakespeare (2016). “The New Oxford Shakespeare: Modern Critical Edition: The Complete Works”, p.269, Oxford University Press

I'm drawn to villains that are three-dimensional and raw and that I can kind of see in my own life.

"The Justified star on how cable TV made bad guys better, and why Robert Duvall scared the shit out of him as a kid". Interview with Logan Hill, www.gq.com. May 31, 2012.

But you see, I have played more good guys than I have played villains.

"Batman Begins - Gary Oldman interview". Interview with Jack Foley, www.indielondon.co.uk.

Are doctors who make mistakes villains? No, because then we all are.

Atul Gawande (2010). “Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance”, p.106, Profile Books

I love playing villains.

"Alfred Molina: An Appetite for Extremes". Interview with Michele Norris, www.npr.org. April 5, 2007.