Daniel Tell her that you love her. You've got nothing to lose, and you'll always regret it if you don't.
Played by Liam Neeson 
Love Actually (2003) · 89 quotes
Love Actually (2003) · 89 quotes
Tied for 3rd most-quoted character in Love Actually (2003): in 10 of its 89 quotes
Most scenes with: Sam (5)
When she first mentioned what was about to happen, I said, "Over my dead body." And she said, "No, Daniel, over mine..."
More lines from Daniel
3 quotes Daniel Daniel You've seen the films, kiddo. It ain't over 'til it's over.
Daniel [at his wife's funeral]
Jo and I had a lot of time to prepare for this moment. Some of her requests - for instance, that I should bring Claudia Schiffer as my date to the funeral - I am confident she expected me to ignore.
Scenes with Daniel
6 scenes Daniel [knocks on Sam's door]
Sam, time for dinner.
I'm not hungry.
Daniel Sam... I've done chicken kebabs!
Didn't you see the sign on the door?
Daniel [He starts practising his drums; Daniel leans back and sees the sign, which says, "I SAID - I'M NOT HUNGRY"]
Okay...
Daniel So what's the problem, Sammy-o? Is it just Mum or is it something else? Maybe... school - are you being bullied? Or is it something worse? Can you give me any clues at all?
You really want to know?
Daniel I really want to know.
Even though you won't be able to do anything to help?
Daniel Even if that's the case, yeah.
OK. The truth is actually... I'm in love.
Daniel Sorry?
I know I should be thinking about Mum all the time, and I am. But the truth is I'm in love and I was before she died, and there's nothing I can do about it.
Daniel Aren't you a bit young to be in love?
No.
Daniel Oh, OK, right. Well, I'm a little relieved.
Why?
Daniel Well, you know - I thought it might be something worse.
Daniel Oh. No, you're right. Yeah, total agony.
...
Daniel Option One: ask her out.
Impossible.
Daniel Fair enough. Option Two: become her friend.
She's the most popular girl in school and she hates boys.
Daniel Okay. Option Three: kidnap her and keep her tied up in your room until she agrees to marry you.
It's a route I've considered.
Daniel And quite rightly rejected on the grounds of...
Hygiene.
...
Daniel All right, we can definitely crack this. I was a kid once too, remember. Now, it's someone at school?
Yes.
Daniel Good, good. And how does she... or he... feel about you?
She doesn't even know my name. And even if she did, she'd despise me. She's the coolest girl in school and everyone worships her because she's heaven.
Daniel Hmmm...
Daniel [sits on the couch next to Sam]
Well... [grins] Basically, you're ****, aren't you?
Daniel, I have a plan!
Daniel Thank the Lord! Tell me.
Well, girls love musicians, don't they?
Daniel Uh-huh.
Even the really weird ones get girlfriends.
Daniel That's right. Meatloaf definitely got laid at least once. For God's sake, Ringo Starr married a Bond girl!
[looks at him strangely]
Whatever. There's a big concert at the end of the term, and Joanna's going to be in it. I thought, if I was in the concert, and played really, really well, there's a chance she might fall in love with me. What do you think?
Daniel I think it's brilliant! It's stellar! Uh, apart from the one little, obvious, tiny, little baby hiccup...
That I don't play a musical instrument.
Daniel Yessir.
A tiny, insignificant detail.
Daniel You know, Sammy, I'm sure she's unique and extraordinary, but... the general wisdom is that, in the end, there isn't just one person for each of us.
Daniel Fair enough.
Daniel And I'm afraid there's something really wrong, you know. I mean, clearly it's about his mum, but Christ, he might be injecting heroin into his eyeballs for all I know.
At the age of eleven?
Daniel Maybe not his eyeballs, then. Maybe just his veins.
By the way, I feel bad. I never asked you how your love life is going.
Daniel [mock chuckles]
No. As you know, that was a done deal long ago. Unless, of course, Claudia Schiffer calls, in which case I want you out of the house straight away, you wee motherless mongrel.
Oh?
Daniel No, no, we'll want to have sex in every room. Including yours.
