When you are at the right age to play Hamlet you are still to young and immature to play it. It is much later, when you get the life experience and the emotional power, that you understand Hamlet or Macbeth. — Anthony Hopkins Copy Share Image
I visualized a lot of things happening to me, because I was a lonely kid because I didn't understand anything about school. — Anthony Hopkins Copy Share Image
I watched a film with a very famous, great, great actor, I won't mention his name because everyone loves his memory, but I thought,… — Anthony Hopkins Copy Share Image
Danger is the spice of life and you’ve got to take a risk now and then…that’s what makes life worthwhile. — Anthony Hopkins Copy Share Image
Actors I admire? Ed Harris, or course, I think he's terrific; because I know he always had to fight being what he looked like… — Anthony Hopkins Copy Share Image
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… — Anthony Hopkins Copy Share Image
My father was grounded, a very meat-and-potatoes man. He was a baker. — Anthony Hopkins Copy Share Image
Most of my last 30 years have been like that. Results and manifestations of things I'd dreamed of as a young kid and wanted as a child and as a young man. I realized it maybe 30 years ago. I thought, "This is unreal. This has happened as I expected it to, as I'd pictured it." My whole life has… — Anthony Hopkins Copy Share
I used to be a bit obsessed by acting but not anymore. I do enjoy acting but I probably enjoy it more now because it's easier. I can't work in the theater because to me it's too serious. It's like being in prison for me. I admire people that can do that but I can't do it. I'd rather live… — Anthony Hopkins Copy Share
