My fascination is not for cinema; it's for human nature and human beings because I find it quite difficult being one at times.

- Paddy Considine

I would hate to be thrust into the middle of a big film and not deliver. There's young actors and they're put into these central roles and they're co…

- Paddy Considine

I watched 'Rocky' and 'Raging Bull' and 'Taxi Driver' over and over again. They spoke to you, man.

- Paddy Considine

There's no social realism in 'Tyrannosaur.' It's not about the social landscape or the political landscape or any of that. It's just about human bein…

- Paddy Considine

I think it's a shame when the arts have to suffer because of corporate greed. People will always strive to make film, and the only important thing is…

- Paddy Considine

At the end of the day, my life isnt about other peoples work. Ive got to stop giving stuff away. Ive got my own stories to tell, and a great need to …

- Paddy Considine

Being a director is almost like being another sort of character, but you're out of view.

- Paddy Considine

Its different being a director. I suppose, especially if its a story youve written and you feel compelled to tell, in some ways its a lot easier than…

- Paddy Considine

You walk past people in streets, or they serve you in shops, and you know nothing about the horrors they may be living with.

- Paddy Considine