If you're any kind of artist, you've got to ... keep opening yourself to new possibilities.

I've been trying to find a redeeming feature to Palpatine, and the only one I've got so far is that he's clearly a patron of the arts because he goes to the opera.

Consistency is very important when you're making films.

I think the greatest thing about being an actor is that you can become other people. ... You have the opportunity to explore ... alternative ways of living for a brief time.

At least Satan fell; he has a history, and it's one of revenge.

Serious work gets done ... in congenial surroundings, which tend to make you laugh.

There were a number of people who helped me get there, and the one I always mention is Michael Byrne, the great master swordsman and brilliant stunt double.

That's the mark of a great storyteller, never to give away secrets in advance.

I suppose it's easy to play a hypocritical politician with a smiling face; it's also quite gratifying to play.

Im the blackest villain of all time.

When George asked me to be the prequels, it was the same kind of meeting - it was very short and to the point. It was nice to see him after a long time, and we met in a hotel room.

i just stopped from dreaming and woke up, just like a dream to be loved back is just a dream you have to accept, it was just glimpse of hopes you wanna take it to reality, nothing more, nothing less

Death is God when love is mine.Prayer preys when we’re divine

Was it fate? Was it destiny?""I think it was Alan Blunt.

Half of what we do depends on how smart we are, the other half depends upon how we do it

I would prefer not to be involved in party politics.

A nod from a lord is a breakfast for a fool.

Have a great passion in everything you do and it will be the most fun and rewarding life you can have.

Democratic Party is a party that's just out of touch with who the electorate is and who Americans are.

Doing your first film, it's very important that it's a commercial success, because that gives you a couple times to experiment until you have to hit the jackpot again.

Doing nothing is making certain you lose. Which is just gutless.