Henry Cavill Quotes

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.

I'm a serious geek. I mean I seriously want to own a unicorn when I'm older . . . or a Pegasus . . . yeah Pegasus sounds better.

If you've got nothing else, passion will get you through.

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.

I just loved the coolness of [Sean] Connery's Bond. He just sort of oozes cool.

People say, "Age is just a number." A lot of times it's not just a number. It's actually a real and true sign of someone's maturity. But in this case, she's fantastic.

Everyone doubts themselves. It's just a matter of admitting it or not.

If people like to see me with my shirt off, it's enormously flattering. But that doesn't mean I'm going to take my shirt off all the time.

I still don't have any crushes on actresses or models. It's always been one of those things with girlfriends. They say, "Who's on your list?" What do you call it, the Get Out of Jail Free card?

If there's one thing that we're very good at as humans, it's remembering the bad stuff. For some reason, it's always the pain that gets you.

Nature is a definite thing. But nurture is just as powerful. It can really mess with you.

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

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

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

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.

My fame? Truly I don't consider myself famous...long way to go yet. But if anyone does ask for an autograph it's a wonderful feeling.

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

When you give your all to something and you're hitting a wall, it just feels so wrong.

I know I can't make everyone happy, but I know I can do the most justice I can possibly do to a character, or any character, if I put my all into it. That's the choice you have to make.

My mother and father have also raised five boys so they know there's only so much that can be controlled.

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

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

I'd rather feel empathy for a character that's fictional, so it doesn't quite tie into personal experience as much.

This acting job - it pays very well and you get to live a wonderful lifestyle, but it's something that I love doing, so I want to work with other people who enjoy it as well...

If I spend all my time being upset about having lost a job, then the next however many auditions I have are going to be useless.

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.

I go to work, I do a job, I play a role, and then I go home. I don't wear a cape at home. I'm not an invulnerable alien at home.

If someone's trying to intimidate me, male or female, I don't respect them enough to be intimidated.

I'm from a family of six men, so I'm bound to be physical.

As much as I do love real-life stories they can often make you hurt in a way I'd rather not hurt. . . . For some reason, it's always the pain that gets you.

I don't think Americans look bad in spandex.

I was overweight when I went to school. In fact, I was overweight when I left, just taller. Fatty Cavill was the nickname. I mean, no one wants to be Fatty Cavill.

I'm loyal to a fault. I may have learned that from my mother.

Not every job is a good job.

I know there are a lot of people who like to get very involved in their characters, but I, personally, find it too involved. I just like to do it as a job - and it's my job to make it look real.

I work out two, two and a half hours a day. For 'Immortals,' it was body-weight stuff: crunches, pullups, and martial arts-based cardio.

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.

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

If you have superpowers and no one can actually cause you any physical harm, then everything has to be very thought-through. You almost have to fake at being human.

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

You treat anyone normally, and they'll treat you normally back.

I didn't read comics as a kid - though, obviously, I've read a lot since.

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

I didn't see a lot of comic books growing up.

I'm training two-and-a-half hours a day, pushing my body beyond its normal limits, putting on a lot of muscle mass and just making myself look like Superman.

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

I wouldn't say Bond is an ideal figure, no. The character has been performed in so many different ways that people go, "Oh, that's an interesting take on Bond."

Getting the role like this is such awonderful opportunity... I remember looking in the mirror and going 'I'm superman'.

To play Bond, though, and then for the world to perceive you in a certain way, is very different from playing Superman. Bond is not this ideal figure.

Superman isn't moody or brooding or aggressive.