Top 180 Daniel Radcliffe Quotes (2025 Update)
Page 2 of 4

51. “Some people are asking me questions like this is a more shocking subject, which is so strange.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

52. “If you like the book, you’ll hate the movie.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

53. “I have no idea how much money I’ve got.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

54. “There’s no blueprint for where I should be. I see myself as a young, good actor who still has a lot to learn. There’s nobody at any point in their career who is the finished article.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

55. “I’m also a fan of ridiculously coloured and patterned socks.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

56. “How irritating it must be for people, to be bombarded with me!”

— Daniel Radcliffe

57. “If I was left to my own devices, you would see about ten T-shirts in rotation with maybe a few nice pairs of jeans – but I also like to look good. I like feeling really well put together, I just don’t have the aptitude and the knowledge to do that.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

58. “My idea of relaxation is not lying down by a beach. I have to move around, do stuff. Though I’m a massive quiz show person.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

59. “Every job I do, I like to think it makes me better or I learn things. It’s all about how much something’s going to stretch me or test me.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

60. “I absolutely don’t relate to being beaten down my whole life – I had amazing opportunities at a young age – but there is still in many, many people’s minds the notion that I’ll never be able to escape Harry Potter.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

61. “I have described myself as being ‘gently eccentric.’”

— Daniel Radcliffe

62. “I want to prove to people that I’m an actor and not just a character.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

63. “Some actresses are just insane. I’ve never worked with a nasty actress – they’re all absolutely delightful. But completely barking.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

64. “I always saw Michael Gambon wearing madly psychedelic socks, and I always thought that’s it is one of the few areas where men can really express colour and have a bit of a dandyish quality to their outfit.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

65. “I think it’s useful, as a famous person, to have as little separation between the perception of you and how you really are – because otherwise I’d be sitting here thinking I’m keeping secrets, and wondering when you’re going to find out.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

66. “I’ve never been one of the cool people at school, but then again, I don’t get the people who are cool. It’s not that I don’t like them, it’s just that they don’t interest me.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

67. “Religion leaves no room for human complexity.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

68. “With any kind of artistic thing, it’s a muscle, like any athlete, and the moment you’re not doing it, you lose all confidence. That’s why I’m terrible with down time.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

69. “I think I tried to steal a Mars bar once from a shop but then I went and put it back.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

70. “I’m sure when I have a nostalgic, teary moment in 10 years time, I’ll try to put the glasses when I was 10 on and cry to myself in front of the mirror.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

71. “I’m a huge fan of Brad Pitt. He could have done rom-coms his entire career, but he took it in a different direction.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

72. “I just have this fear that I’ll get on stage and there’ll be that brief moment of adrenalin and I’ll forget my line.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

73. “I don’t want anyone to ever say that I don’t belong where I am.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

74. “I get constantly mistaken for Elijah Wood.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

75. “My preparation is mainly just knowing the lines and getting in and knowing where your character is, knowing what it’s about and having ideas that you can put in on the day.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

76. “I’ve always had a slightly overactive imagination.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

77. “This is only going to add fuel to the fire that I’m gay. I don’t really care. I’m so past the point of caring. I really don’t. But I looked fantastic in Fleur’s outfit!”

— Daniel Radcliffe

78. “I’ve not got a girlfriend at the moment. Somebody said, ‘Do you worry girls are just giving you attention because of who you are?’ I was like, ‘I’m 17, it’s wonderful.’”

— Daniel Radcliffe

79. “There’s no shame in enjoying a quiet life. And that’s been the realization of the past few years for me.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

80. “I was in the bath at the time, and my dad came running in and said, ‘Guess who they want to play Harry Potter!?’ and I started to cry. It was probably the best moment of my life.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

81. “Also I just think I’ve been lucky enough to have great parents, and I’ve had good people around me who have always been honest with me, who would give me a purely metaphorical slap if I ever got too big for my boots.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

82. “If you’re having a bad day, get on with your job, because you having a bad day can affect everyone around you.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

83. “I have quite a rich inner life, and I’m constantly looking for a way to express that. I haven’t found it yet in acting. When you’re playing a character, you’re only going to find outlets for very specific parts of your inner world.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

84. “I haven’t always been thrilled with my work. But the fear of not proving the people wrong who think you can’t emerge from a franchise and do well, that’s a very strong driving force.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

85. “My dad believes in God, I think. I’m not sure if my mom does. I don’t.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

86. “I like science and I love gym. Oh, and I like art, but I’m really bad at it. I’m just a terrible drawer. I can’t draw a circle. Even with a ruler, I can’t draw a straight line.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

87. “The art world can be very intimidating because it’s just so vast. You talk to people who are really clued in to all the young artists and coming into it you’re never going to be able to catch up immediately, even though there’s pressure to.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

88. “My dad grew up in Banbridge, Northern Ireland, desperate to get to London. I grew up in London, so I don’t know what it’s like to yearn for the big city from a small town.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

89. “I think part of me would love to play a drag queen, just because it would be an excuse to wear loads of eye makeup.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

90. “I think any actor worth their salt wants to show as much versatility as they possibly can.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

91. “The sixth Harry Potter film – I don’t like my performance in that film at all.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

92. “I wasn’t the most popular kid in school.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

93. “I basically have the diet of a 19th-century Irish navy, apart from the litre of stout a day. It’s meat and potatoes and bread and cheese: those are my four food groups.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

94. “My friends have always called me ‘Mr. Thorough,’ in that when I get into something, I become obsessed with it.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

95. “I always feel that if you put me in a room with a director and a writer and let me talk about the script, I can give a good account of myself.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

96. “What I learned is that acting is to a large extent about trying to stave off self-doubt long enough to be natural and real onstage.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

97. “Stage is much more intimidating than going before the cameras, because you can really screw up, and can’t do a retake.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

98. “I had one relative who passed away but fortunately none others. So my sort of experience of it is quite limited, thankfully.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

99. “In terms of drama school, what that will give you that you won’t necessarily learn on a film set is the technical ability – ie, projecting your voice and stage craft.”

— Daniel Radcliffe

100. “I don’t want to say I’ll never play someone with a cockney accent, but I think I would be irritated by me doing it.”

— Daniel Radcliffe