Anthony Hopkins Quotes
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I am able to play monsters well. I understand monsters. I understand madmen.
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People forget that Mozart wrote for commissions. There's a thing in psychology where they think if it's popular, it can't be serious.
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I don't believe in nepotism. I don't much like the idea of parents who interfere.
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I come from - I came from Wales, and it's a strong, butch society. We were in the war and all that. People didn't waste time feeling sorry for themselves. You had to get on with it. So my credo is get on with it. I don't waste time being soft. I'm not cold, but I don't like being, wasting my time with - life's too short.
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I'm married. My wife, Stella - a beautiful woman. She's brought a lot of peace to my life, a lot of wisdom.
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I'm fascinated by the fact that we can't grasp anything about time.
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I don't know what acting is, but I enjoy it.
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I know that some actors and directors like to have intensity on set. I don't, particularly. Certainly, if they want that, that's fine, but I can't work like that.
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The knighthood was a tremendous honour, I don't dismiss it. But I feel embarrassed by the flowery, theatrical stuff that goes with being an actor.
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A conductor can't be too arrogant with an orchestra and try to impose himself too much.
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Oh yes. I'm an actor, so I just learn my lines, and show up and do it. I gave it a little bit of thought.
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I learn poetry, learn text, and that really keeps you alive.
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I do admire Judi Dench and Sir Ian McKellen, but I'm a philistine. I like the good life too much; I'm not good at going on stage night after night and on wet Wednesday afternoons.
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I don't have many friends; I'm very much a loner. As a child I was very isolated, and I've never been really close to anyone.
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I couldn't say I ever dreamt of becoming a composer, a pianist, or anything else for that matter. I have the kind of brain where nothing is set in stone.
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I always had a knack for improvisation. I can write down the notes I play, but never really had a proper academic musical background. I suppose I'm blessed and cursed by the fact I have that freedom.
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I am not very good with relationships. With anyone. I can't be locked up with anyone for too long.
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What I do is just go over and over and over my lines and learn the script so well that I can just be easy and relaxed. That's the way I always work.
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The magical, supernatural force that is with us every second is time. We can't even comprehend it. It's such an illusion, it's such a strange thing.
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I'm devious, cruel, cunning and addictive.
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Jonathan Demme is a very sharp editor of his movies.
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Every time I try to retire, or even think of retiring from acting, my agent comes up with a script.
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I hope I would not be so arrogant as to doubt anyone's religion or belief.
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Life's too short to deal with other people's insecurities.