Ian Mckellen Quotes
So it's joyful to me, in my 71st year, to be able to be in a play that is absolutely right for my age and my experience, and that is a popular success. What more could you ask as an actor?
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When think about the Frank Oceans of the world, it's not like we don't have gay men within the hip-hop community.
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My parents were the good parents that said, 'You should try and get a good job and go to college and get an education.'
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My baby is amazing; even his head smells amazing. His breath, the whole thing, you could eat him! He's a big, beautiful boy. He's great.
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The training of younger generations is very close to my heart.
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If you write a novel alone you sit and you weave a little narrative. And it's O.K., but it's of no account.
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I've learned the importance of loving what you do. I have also learned more patience due to the nature of the music business.
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My father had very little formal education.
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I'm a good guy. I love playing bad guys, but good guys that have a good thing going on, I like that, too. I don't like passive good guys.
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What hasn't Barbie been? I don't think I can create an occupation that she has not done yet.
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While I was busy hating Vegas, and hiding from Vegas, a funny thing happened. I grew to love Vegas.
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Well, I like chocolate stuff; I don't like any of that other gross sugary candy.
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No art is less spontaneous than mine. What I do is the result of reflection and the study of the great masters.
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I didn't have any problem bonding with Honey, but I was plagued with insecurities about my ability to bring up my baby.
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Designers have told me that their collections are so me, but I don't always recognise it because if you ask me what my style is, I'm really not that sure.
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I am aware that in presenting myself as the advocate of the Indians and their rights, I shall stand very much alone.
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What doesn't feel okay to me, what feels a little bit out of balance, is when you want to turn yourself into something else – when you want to be another person.
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I took a whole stunt course and pretty much got certified as a stunt driver. It's ridiculous how easy it is once you understand the car and know how to do it.
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You should not do an autobiography if you want to tell the truth. There are a lot of things I know about people. If I can't say something good about a person, I don't want to say anything. And since I don't want to say anything bad, I won't write a book.
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I keep on working when other people are out having fun. But I love what I do and find it hard to stop.
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Today, companies have to radically revolutionize themselves every few years just to stay relevant. That's because technology and the Internet have transformed the business landscape forever. The fast-paced digital age has accelerated the need for companies to become agile.
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Democracy opens new vistas and opportunities. We should use the opportunities it offers to correct past mistakes not to blunder anew.
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Becoming pregnant can be difficult at the best of times.
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A cook's job in my opinion is to be creative and push the boundaries of their cuisine and never stop experimenting.
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So it's joyful to me, in my 71st year, to be able to be in a play that is absolutely right for my age and my experience, and that is a popular success. What more could you ask as an actor?
