By the margin of fair Zurich's waters Dwelt a youth, whose fond heart, night and day, For the fairest of fair Zurich's daughters In a dream of love melted away.

You have to be selfish to be an actor.

I'm playing one of the principal roles, which gives you more clout and more confidence.

I'm actually as common as mud. I'm not particularly well read, or bred. But the way I look... I seem to have this sort of 'aristocratic' demeanor.

It's a question of keeping one's eyes and ears open and watching how other people play the game. They're watching me too, to see what my attitude is like.

I was a window dresser for Burton's once. What really put me off was the area manager coming round and saying, Charles, I think you're a natch at this.

A handful of older, romantic leading men, like Sean Connery, Jack Nicholson, and Robert Redford are still landing parts.

I spent a lot of time [between takes] apologising to Peter Dinklage [Dance's on-screen son, Tyrion Lannister] because I treat him appallingly.

You have to attempt to be objective about yourself.

A car to pick me up every day, a chair with my name on it, everybody being very polite... what can you do except sit back and watch it all, try to take it all in?

Power is always a corrupting influence. In this mythical time - let's call it medieval, feudal - people in power are dictatorial and don't want their positions of power to be threatened.

The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.

You only have to kick in the door and the whole rotten structure will come crashing down.

I've had everything pierced at some point.

We give kudos to people who have succeeded. We don't care in what they succeeded as long as they succeeded. The worst thing that can happen to anybody in this cultural environment is to fail.

The time has arrived when patience becomes a crime and mayhem appears garbed in a manner of virtue

No wonder Wonderland isn't funny to read anymore: We live there full time. We need a break from it.

Remember, the pain of rejection is nothing compared to the pain of regret.

I won player of the year and players' player, two cups and two championship medals, had a great time.

I bet if you go through the rest of your life telling yourself, "I'm sparkling," you'll have a whole different energy and experience.

In most cases there are obstacle standing between you and those opportunities in life but, I just want you to know that front row seat is available everywhere.