We start off wearing frilly shirts and britches and being good guys and the heroes. And then as time goes on, every English actor ends up playing bad…

- James Purefoy

Im not a big fan of patterns. I like the unexpected.

- James Purefoy

When you're dealing with killing people and things that are upsetting, that can be a delicate place to occupy yourself for a day.

- James Purefoy

One of the things that makes this so topical right now is that I think there are an awful lot of American men - and women, but I'm a man, so that's w…

- James Purefoy

One of the great things about being an actor is that you have a completely different challenge every few months.

- James Purefoy

I think the James Bond thing has sailed. But of course I would want to be a Bond villain. They are great parts. I think it's highly unlikely, but one…

- James Purefoy

What I went into the acting business for was to have a certain amount of chaos in my life. I don't know what I'm doing next. It's exciting. That's th…

- James Purefoy

Ring tones are just irritating, aren't they?

- James Purefoy

Somebody doing something effortlessly is a lovely thing to watch.

- James Purefoy