--- title: "20 Who Quotes By Ian Mckellen" description: "20 Who quotes by Ian Mckellen. Plus more from Ian Mckellen and more Who sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/800/ian-mckellen-1396_does_who-does-understand-life-3004042_3004042.jpg" --- > [Who does understand life?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/who-does-understand-life/) [Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/800/ian-mckellen-1396_does_who-does-understand-life-3004042_3004042.jpg) > [Thanks to every gay person in public and non-public life who has come out.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/thanks-to-every-gay-person-in-public-and-non-public-life-who-has-come/) [Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc5/ian-mckellen-1396_come_thanks-to-every-gay-person-in-public-and_1783532.jpg) > [Why not celebrate those who want to marry and bring up a family?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/why-not-celebrate-those-who-want-to-marry-and-bring-up-a-family/) [Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/94e/ian-mckellen-1396_bring_why-not-celebrate-those-who-want-to-marr_2509030.jpg) > [I'm the sort of person who doesn't write in ink. I only write in pencil, so it can be rubbed out.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/i-m-the-sort-of-person-who-doesn-t-write-in-ink-i-only-write-in/) [Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d17/ian-mckellen-1396_ink_i-m-the-sort-of-person-who-doesn-t-write_713580.jpg) > [There are a lot of actors - I'm probably one - who are most at home when they're on stage.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/there-are-a-lot-of-actors-i-m-probably-one-who-are-most-at-home-when/) [Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f74/ian-mckellen-1396_actor_there-are-a-lot-of-actors-i-m-probably-o_666235.jpg) > [I know actors who have had to turn down good roles because they just don't pay enough. It's hard.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/i-know-actors-who-have-had-to-turn-down-good-roles-because-they-just/) [Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/471/ian-mckellen-1396_actor_i-know-actors-who-have-had-to-turn-down_1999342.jpg) > [Even now, there are young actors who want careers as romantic leading men, and the best thing is not to reveal you're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/even-now-there-are-young-actors-who-want-careers-as-romantic-leading/) [Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8bc/ian-mckellen-1396_actor_even-now-there-are-young-actors-who-want_545917.jpg) > [People who are truly horrible are often the most interesting people in the room. You look at them and just say, 'Why?'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/people-who-are-truly-horrible-are-often-the-most-interesting-people/) [Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/59f/ian-mckellen-1396_horrible_people-who-are-truly-horrible-are-often_927762.jpg) > [There are still times in my life where I pull back from being totally honest, and I can't imagine a single straight…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/there-are-still-times-in-my-life-where-i-pull-back-from-being-totally/) [Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/861/ian-mckellen-1396_back_there-are-still-times-in-my-life-where-i_2772766.jpg) > [I have heard of people dying from prostate cancer, and they are the unlucky ones, the people who didn't know they had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/i-have-heard-of-people-dying-from-prostate-cancer-and-they-are-the/) [Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7d0/ian-mckellen-1396_cancer_i-have-heard-of-people-dying-from-prosta_658880.jpg) > [I'm not someone who wears shades all the time and ducks into a darkened car in case I'm recognized - that would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/i-m-not-someone-who-wears-shades-all-the-time-and-ducks-into-a/) [Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8e2/ian-mckellen-1396_absolute_i-m-not-someone-who-wears-shades-all-the_2751220.jpg) > [It is really, really wonderful that in your old age you are protected by specialists who understand your problems and sort them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/it-is-really-really-wonderful-that-in-your-old-age-you-are-protected/) [Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ac1/ian-mckellen-1396_age_it-is-really-really-wonderful-that-in-yo_575701.jpg) > [I owe a great deal to Harold Hobson, doyen drama critic of the 'U.K. Sunday Times,' who championed me as Shakespeare's Richard…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/i-owe-a-great-deal-to-harold-hobson-doyen-drama-critic-of-the-u-k/) [Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/07b/ian-mckellen-1396_critic_i-owe-a-great-deal-to-harold-hobson-doye_1331367.jpg) > [Anyone who thinks Peter Jackson would fall for market forces around him rather than artistic integrity doesn't know the guy or the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/anyone-who-thinks-peter-jackson-would-fall-for-market-forces-around/) [Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b9a/ian-mckellen-1396_anyone_anyone-who-thinks-peter-jackson-would-fa_1486286.jpg) > [There are some tremendous actors in the U.K. who have been knighted, and I've spent much of my life admiring many of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/there-are-some-tremendous-actors-in-the-u-k-who-have-been-knighted/) [Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/028/ian-mckellen-1396_actor_there-are-some-tremendous-actors-in-the_1090636.jpg) > ['King Lear,' I've been seeing all my life. I mean, the great actors of my lifetime... to join their company, as it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/king-lear-i-ve-been-seeing-all-my-life-i-mean-the-great-actors-of-my/) [Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e65/ian-mckellen-1396_actor_king-lear-i-ve-been-seeing-all-my-life-i_1996290.jpg) > [When you grumble about a taxi being dirty, people your own age will absolutely agree with you, whereas younger people say, 'You…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/when-you-grumble-about-a-taxi-being-dirty-people-your-own-age-will/) [Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/670/ian-mckellen-1396_about_when-you-grumble-about-a-taxi-being-dirt_861131.jpg) > [The whole atmosphere of the book, the tone of 'The Hobbit,' is of a kid's adventure story, told in the first person…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/the-whole-atmosphere-of-the-book-the-tone-of-the-hobbit-is-of-a-kid-s/) [Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cba/ian-mckellen-1396_adventure_the-whole-atmosphere-of-the-book-the-ton_239500.jpg) > [There are some tremendous actors in the U.K. who have been knighted, and I've spent much of my life admiring many of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/there-are-some-tremendous-actors-in-the-u-k-who-have-been-knighted-2/) [Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/935/ian-mckellen-1396_actor_there-are-some-tremendous-actors-in-the_2136161.jpg) > [Anyone in public life who comes out, comes out primarily for themselves, and their life is immediately improved. That's what happened to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/anyone-in-public-life-who-comes-out-comes-out-primarily-for/) [Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e1f/ian-mckellen-1396_anyone_anyone-in-public-life-who-comes-out-come_1376521.jpg) ## Other authors on Who ## More by Ian Mckellen > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/i-ve-always-longed-for-the-theatre-and-acting-to-be-popular-no-actor/) [Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/) > [It's my impression that I've done every job that I've been asked to do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/it-s-my-impression-that-i-ve-done-every-job-that-i-ve-been-asked-to-do/) [Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/) > [I'm fortunate to be famous for two rather imposing characters like Magneto and Gandalf.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/i-m-fortunate-to-be-famous-for-two-rather-imposing-characters-like/) [Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/) > [Tolkien is as good as Dickens at sketching a scene.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/tolkien-is-as-good-as-dickens-at-sketching-a-scene/) [Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/if-you-are-playing-king-lear-you-are-the-centre-of-attention-anyway/) [Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/) > [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'.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/godot-is-whatever-it-is-in-life-that-you-are-waiting-for-i-m-waiting/) [Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/i-m-only-an-actor-i-m-not-a-writer-i-m-not-going-to-leave-any-legacy/) [Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/i-d-never-read-lord-of-the-rings-until-i-was-asked-to-play-gandalf-so/) [Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/) > [You might be surprised by how interested young people are in older people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/you-might-be-surprised-by-how-interested-young-people-are-in-older/) [Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/the-strength-of-british-theatre-should-be-that-these-actors-in-their/) [Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/) > [Until I came out, my acting was all about disguise, and thereafter it became about telling the truth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/until-i-came-out-my-acting-was-all-about-disguise-and-thereafter-it/) [Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/) > [Elijah looks angelic but his beauty of spirit is what makes his Frodo leap out of the screen. Unalloyed goodness is one of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/elijah-looks-angelic-but-his-beauty-of-spirit-is-what-makes-his-frodo/) [Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/) > ['The Lego Movie?' I've never heard of it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/the-lego-movie-i-ve-never-heard-of-it/) [Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/) > [When I appeared in 'Coronation Street,' I lived in Manchester and enjoyed it very much.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/when-i-appeared-in-coronation-street-i-lived-in-manchester-and/) [Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/) > [Before acting, I wanted to become a journalist. I also toyed with the idea of being a chef - but that's only when people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/before-acting-i-wanted-to-become-a-journalist-i-also-toyed-with-the/) [Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/who/ian-mckellen/#itemlist", "name": "20 Who Quotes By Ian Mckellen", "numberOfItems": 20, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Who does understand life?", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Ian Mckellen" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/who-does-understand-life/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/800/ian-mckellen-1396_does_who-does-understand-life-3004042_3004042.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/800/ian-mckellen-1396_does_who-does-understand-life-3004042_3004042.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/800/ian-mckellen-1396_does_who-does-understand-life-3004042_3004042.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Who does understand life?” — Ian Mckellen", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Thanks to every gay person in public and non-public life who has come out.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Ian Mckellen" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/thanks-to-every-gay-person-in-public-and-non-public-life-who-has-come/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc5/ian-mckellen-1396_come_thanks-to-every-gay-person-in-public-and_1783532.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc5/ian-mckellen-1396_come_thanks-to-every-gay-person-in-public-and_1783532.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc5/ian-mckellen-1396_come_thanks-to-every-gay-person-in-public-and_1783532.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Thanks to every gay person in public and non-public life who has come out.” — Ian Mckellen", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Why not celebrate those who want to marry and bring up a family?", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Ian Mckellen" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/why-not-celebrate-those-who-want-to-marry-and-bring-up-a-family/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/94e/ian-mckellen-1396_bring_why-not-celebrate-those-who-want-to-marr_2509030.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/94e/ian-mckellen-1396_bring_why-not-celebrate-those-who-want-to-marr_2509030.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/94e/ian-mckellen-1396_bring_why-not-celebrate-those-who-want-to-marr_2509030.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Why not celebrate those who want to marry and bring up a family?” — Ian Mckellen", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I'm the sort of person who doesn't write in ink. 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