I am very traditional as a man. I am not modern and never have been. I think I was born 50 years of age and out of my time.

I'm never bored, never ever bored. If I've got a day off I'll sit in a cafe and watch and observe. I'm a great observer.

A successful swindler has to be a great salesman even more than a great actor.

When I was 16, I made some little 35mm documentaries about the poor in London. I went round Notting Hill, which was a real slum in the 1950s, shooting film.

Deep inside, I am desperate to do comedy.

I don't really want people to see me. I'm not into stardom.

I love music, especially classical like Verdi; it's a great way to relax.

Although I'm a very emotional man, I just can't have blind faith, I have to find out for myself.

I was a typical teen growing up in the 1960s, when everybody was into gurus and meditation.

I became fascinated by the fact that people write to give away rather than write to be read. It's the difference between playwrights and novelists.

I'm really not interested in showing me or playing me. My gift as an actor, given to me, is to be able to become other people.

Grace abounds for everyday life.

I inhale loneliness like it is the sweet smell of virgin earth conquered by fiery rain drops. Within me, I'm a thousand others.

Amatus waited a long time, but at last he broke the silence."There is much I don't unders

It is a woman's business to get married as soon as possible and a man's to keep unmarried as long as he can.

Actually, bizarrely, in America, I get more appreciation from the odd, unusual stuff I've done, almost because I'm not, if you like, famous in America as I am in England.

I think what motivates people is not great hate, but great love for other people.

Love and compassion benefit both ourselves and others. Through kindness to others, your heart and mind will be peaceful and open.

Had partition beencarried out, the history of our people would have been different and six millionJews in Europe would not have been killed---most of them would be inIsrael

Man cannot live without a continuous confidence in something indestructible within himself.

I'm too busy having fun to be mean and nasty.