Henry Cavill Quotes

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Henry Cavill

Profession : Actor

Birth : May 5, 1983

My mother is such an incredibly strong woman. She raised a family of five boys extremely well. She made us all strong, loving, caring people. We all support each other. I'm really thankful to her.

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As an outside; don't worry about failure, because failure will take care of itself. Focus on success.

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No matter what era we're in, we need hope.

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My mother works in a bank, and my dad is the head of my management team and also works in finance.

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I never thought of myself as unlucky. When you aim high, it's tough to get there unless something really fortunate happens.

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The point of acting is to pretend you're someone else and sell a story.

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Certainly, for younger guys, Superman is this mythological character that they've thought about and explored in their imaginations... But one thing I really like about Superman fans is that they're so open-minded and excited and honest. There's something beautiful about their enjoyment of it - something very Superman-like.

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It's difficult to judge other actors, because as an actor you're looking at different things than what an audience is looking at.

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I like to go full bore into something. If you have a backup plan, then you've already admitted defeat.

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As much as everyone says that Superman is good, a lot of other people might say that that's why they find him boring... A lot of Batman fans might say that.

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Not every job is a good job.

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I'm a giant softy, for sure, but I honestly think these days it's probably considered more masculine to be emotionally connected.

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My version of Superman is essentially of a guy who has spent his whole life alone.

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Some people thrive under pressure, but pressure can also ruin your performance, it can push you down angles which you don't want to go.

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I work out two, two and a half hours a day.

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Regrets are something you can't really have as an actor, because ultimately you'll end up destroying yourself... there's a lot of disappointment in this business.

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The hardest part of acting is not being guaranteed work. Every job could be your last.

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I often find during a day of shooting I will speak in an American accent all day long when I'm doing dialogue. At the end of the day, it often takes an effort when I'm talking to my fiancee to bring my English back just because you're so used to speaking that way.

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At boarding school there wasn't much time for much of anything except education.

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I suppose that when I'm building a character, it's usually related to what their family is like and who their parents are, as well as how I grew up - that nurture side.

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