I'm somebody who has a paucity of confidence as a person. — Nigel Hawthorne Confidence Copy Share Image
In America, people come up to me and say, 'Hi, Sir Humph!' — Nigel Hawthorne America Copy Share Image
The Hollywood machine is unfamiliar to me and unfriendly. — Nigel Hawthorne Computers Copy Share Image
I was always a supporting actor. It is nice to know one has the equipment to be a leading actor. — Nigel Hawthorne Actor Copy Share Image
Ian McKellen always said I should come out. But why? I make my living playing heterosexuals. — Nigel Hawthorne Actors Copy Share Image
I'm getting better, but I used to pull away from emotion, and from people. — Nigel Hawthorne Copy Share Image
What I've learned is that the camera can get right into your soul, and you have to be ready for it. — Nigel Hawthorne Camera Copy Share Image
Acting gives me the opportunity to be fascinating on stage or, I suppose; properly speaking, pretend to be fascinating. — Nigel Hawthorne Acting Copy Share Image
I don't want to hear that Harry Belafonte is out there. It forces me not to see the audience as an anonymous… — Nigel Hawthorne Anonymous Copy Share Image
My father was a doctor. I've never been very warm towards doctors. — Nigel Hawthorne Doctor Copy Share Image
My private life has never been a secret. I've never been a closet queen. — Nigel Hawthorne Life Copy Share Image
I would never shortchange an audience. I believe in doing every single performance with as much integrity and concentration and feeling as… — Nigel Hawthorne Audience Copy Share Image
I'm very pernickety about cast and make-up. Continuity things can go dreadfully wrong in film; the beards are different, red waistcoats become… — Nigel Hawthorne Blue Copy Share Image
I really don't like talking about me - me as me, that is. Me in relation to what I do is another… — Nigel Hawthorne Copy Share Image
I had my doubts about 'Yes, Prime Minister' being successful in the U.S. because your system of government is so different than… — Nigel Hawthorne Copy Share Image
I went into acting because I was hiding from myself, and although acting has become more of a habit now, I think… — Nigel Hawthorne Acting Copy Share Image
There is nobody on earth who could totally impersonate Jack Lewis, because you may look like him from the front or from… — Nigel Hawthorne Earth Copy Share Image
Just as Jack Lewis could go through a whole life without meeting someone that he loved, so you can go through whole… — Nigel Hawthorne Career Copy Share Image
I was quite a plain boy. I stayed in work and eeked out a living, bit parts on TV, walk-ons in films,… — Nigel Hawthorne Copy Share Image
I did what every other actor did: there were agents all the way up the Charing Cross Road and up St. Martin's… — Nigel Hawthorne Actor Copy Share Image
One of the things about George III is that he was aware that the monarchy was slipping away. There was revolution in… — Nigel Hawthorne Copy Share Image
I'm not looking at any stage stuff at all. I'm going to give that a break for a while, if not forever,… — Nigel Hawthorne Copy Share Image
I used to bury myself in character parts and put on a lot of makeup and use a lot of props. At… — Nigel Hawthorne Character Copy Share Image
My father was a man very much like Arthur Winslow. He was a very stern man and very much the authoritarian figure. — Nigel Hawthorne Authoritarian Copy Share Image
In my mornings I can do what I like - go to art galleries, museums and things, go to lunch with people. — Nigel Hawthorne Art Copy Share Image
The best way to get people to accept you is to move about the community and show them there's nothing to be… — Nigel Hawthorne Copy Share Image
One advantage of doing Lear at 70 is that you don't have to play an old man. — Nigel Hawthorne Copy Share Image
I don't have the vocal dexterity, nor do I have the desire to put myself in among the giants. — Nigel Hawthorne Desire Copy Share Image
I live in the country, and I have a very happy life. I just do the job and go home. — Nigel Hawthorne Country Copy Share Image
I used to get notes from directors, 'Please, Nigel, smile at the curtain calls.' I hate them so much. — Nigel Hawthorne Copy Share Image
