Living with reality is a very good trick, it gives you tremendous freedom and it changes the structure of the molecules of… — Anthony Hopkins Copy Share Image
When I was a younger actor, I was very immersed in it, very "method" and all that. Now, I don't give a… — Anthony Hopkins Copy Share Image
I love the hour in makeup. It gives you time to think and have a cup of coffee. It's my favorite part… — Anthony Hopkins Copy Share Image
By giving up 'the need' and 'the want', things begin to happen for you — Anthony Hopkins Copy Share Image
Sometimes I feel tired and think I ought to give it up, I don't want to just retire. No, I enjoy it… — 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