The press like to talk to actors. They mustn't be surprised when actors talk back to them. — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
Shakespeare's villains are fabulous because none of them know that they are villains. Well, sometimes they do. — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
Capitalism offers you freedom, but far from giving people freedom, it enslaves them. — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
I certainly don't disparage someone whose attitude towards their work is utterly different from mine - that's up to them. — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
When I left Cambridge, I applied to regional repertory theaters in the U.K. and got accepted by one of them... And here… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
I'm only an actor. I'm not a writer. I'm not going to leave any legacy. All I've ever done is learn the… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
Most actors are not rich - they are very poor indeed. What keeps them going is that they just love the job. — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
Some relationships get easier as you get older, depending on what sort of person you are. I don't think I've got any… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
It is really, really wonderful that in your old age you are protected by specialists who understand your problems and sort them… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
There are some tremendous actors in the U.K. who have been knighted, and I've spent much of my life admiring many of… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
There are people who've enjoyed my work in the theater, and they let me know that it was special for them. I'm… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
'King Lear,' I've been seeing all my life. I mean, the great actors of my lifetime... to join their company, as it… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
There are some tremendous actors in the U.K. who have been knighted, and I've spent much of my life admiring many of… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
The battle going on over gay marriage in America reveals an awful lot. The Bible belt - people hate gay people. Because… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
It's an interesting but useless bit of information that every single character in 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit' wears… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
People who are truly horrible are often the most interesting people in the room. You look at them and just say, 'Why?' — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
I'm not being offered a constant stream of wonderful parts with wonderful directors that would keep me away from the theatre. When… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
I've always longed for the theatre and acting to be popular. No actor wants to play to an empty house. We only do it… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share
I'm fortunate to be famous for two rather imposing characters like Magneto and Gandalf. — Ian Mckellen Copy Share
If you are playing King Lear you are the centre of attention anyway. You don't need to draw attention to yourself. It's all laid… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share
Godot is whatever it is in life that you are waiting for: 'I'm waiting to win the lottery. I'm waiting to fall in love'.… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share
I'm only an actor. I'm not a writer. I'm not going to leave any legacy. All I've ever done is learn the lines and… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share
I'd never read 'Lord of the Rings' until I was asked to play Gandalf, so I didn't really know it was a frightfully famous… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share
The strength of British theatre should be that these actors in their middle years know what they're doing and are good at it. Not… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share
Until I came out, my acting was all about disguise, and thereafter it became about telling the truth. — Ian Mckellen Copy Share
Elijah looks angelic but his beauty of spirit is what makes his Frodo leap out of the screen. Unalloyed goodness is one of the… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share
When I appeared in 'Coronation Street,' I lived in Manchester and enjoyed it very much. — Ian Mckellen Copy Share
Before acting, I wanted to become a journalist. I also toyed with the idea of being a chef - but that's only when people… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share
