I would not suggest the U.S. should sit down with the North Koreans bilaterally immediately after they've fired missiles - because the appearance is that you reward bad behavior. But if North Korea behaves for some period of time, I would pretty much favor direct talks.

Richard Armitage

Categorized in : Favors Rewards Korea

North Korea is not an insane nation. It is not a crazy nation.

Richard Armitage

korea insane crazy

I think, as a general matter, clearly, the United States globally supports the development of democracy and the democratic yearnings of all people.

Richard Armitage

support people thinking

I'd have described myself as a Tolkien reader before this, but now I'd describe myself as a Tolkien geek.

Richard Armitage

describe-myself geek reader

I feel like my imagination was crafted by Tolkien. He seemed to tap into that childhood intrigue of secret doors and hidden worlds.

Richard Armitage

childhood imagination doors

I can't bear shopping. I can choose clothes for my characters, but not for myself. I've got no dress sense. Or I've lost it.

Richard Armitage

shopping clothes character

It's hilarious to be considered a sex symbol. In school I was a beanpole with a nose I hadn't grown into. Being thought of as sexy makes one employable, but it's not going to last forever, so I try not to think about it. It's like something that exists outside of me.

Richard Armitage

sexy school thinking

I have an accountant, obviously, because I'm self employed, and I use an independent financial adviser. I trust my accountant because we have worked together for a long time now.

Richard Armitage

independent self long

I never like to go out of character when filming starts. I fear that if I do, I might not be able to pick it up again.

Richard Armitage

able might character

I think when I close my eyes what I think is 4,500 days or so, 4,250 I guess days, was long enough to give Iraq to come into compliance with the international order. And I think to myself how many Iraqi citizens died under the brutal regime of Saddam Hussein during those 4,200 odd days, and I think to myself how many more citizens of how many nations, the United States, Israel, or any other neighbor would die if Saddam Hussein went unchecked, though I am just grieved by the sacrifice of our brave men and women, but I think ultimately the greater good is served.

Richard Armitage

sacrifice eye men

Do people really think that about my nose? I spent my whole life hating it, so its amusing that people like it!

Richard Armitage

hate people thinking

I have a bit of pride, which is always my downfall.

Richard Armitage

downfall bits pride

Tolkien was, I believe, writing about his experience in the First and Second World Wars, where he would have spent a lot of time without any female contact. He was part of the fellowship of men who went to war, and I think, really, that's what he's writing about.

Richard Armitage

writing war believe

You have to remove your human sentiment when it comes to greed and the accumulation of wealth.

Richard Armitage

accumulation wealth greed

Unfortunately, my love life is nil. I'm working too much - but I would like to settle down at some point.

Richard Armitage

love-life too-much life-is

Whatever I lack in talent I have in stamina.

Richard Armitage

stamina talent

The problem with me is I read everything, but it's only the bad stuff that stays with me. It's weird, you only need to be told something once and it stays with you.

Richard Armitage

problem stuff needs

Today, Iraq is an immediate danger to our nation. This time, we cannot wait. We cannot wait for Saddam Hussein to take a devastating action or to transfer a weapon of mass destruction to someone else who will. After September 11th, it is simply no longer an option to sit back and contemplate an enemy - one with a stated intent to harm us, a track record and the means, and just wait for him to strike in order to protect ourselves.

Richard Armitage

mass-destruction iraq mean

I'm not interested in building wealth, which is kind of naive and probably frowned on, living in America. It's something that people don't necessarily understand, but if I die poor, I die poor.

Richard Armitage

building-wealth america people

You can have your beliefs, but if you're not devout, you can't quite believe that something which grows out of a story, a book or a piece of literature can rise to dominate and make entire nations go to war with each other. I think that's endlessly fascinating, and it's a human construct. It's something that's constructed to occupy the mind and occupy society, and some people would say to control society.

Richard Armitage

war believe book

Sometimes I hate the job that I do as an actor. I feel like I'm just of no importance in the world, but sometimes you get a real thrill out of the diversity of the work.

Richard Armitage

diversity hate real