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Me Quotes by Ian Mckellen
- It is very, very, very difficult for an American actor who wants a film career to be open about his sexuality. And even more difficult…
- I tend to discourage people from calling me 'Sir Ian,' because I don't like being separated out from the rest of the population. Of course,…
- 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'. For…
- I'm a latecomer to popular TV. This is rather new to me, being in a sitcom. It's been an ambition of mine.
- Baz [Luhrmann] paid me one of the greatest compliments ever. I don't know him, really, but when I first met him I was congratulating him…
- 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 for…
- Success in the movies has pushed me to places I didn't know I was allowed to go.
- A few years ago, a friend said to me: "You do realize, Ian, when X-Men and Lord of the Rings come out, your life will…
- Journalists often ask me: "Aren't you sorry that after all the work you've done, you're best known as Magneto and Gandalf?" But that's what I've…
- If you've got Mystique as your girlfriend the fun you could have in bed - I've just imagined X-Men 3 might open with me in…
- That was the big effect Lord of the Rings had on me. It was discovering New Zealand. And even more precious were the people- not…
- Before acting, I wanted to become a journalist. I also toyed with the idea of being a chef - but that's only when people asked…
- I increasingly see organized religion as actually my enemy. They treat me as their enemy. Not all Christians, of course. Not all Jews, not all…
More Me Quotes
- To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would be enough… — Hannah Arendt
- I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore… — Pietro Aretino
- Flattery and deceit are the darlings of great men, and so with these men spread the butter on thick, if you want… — Pietro Aretino
- Having been a child actor, I remember how directors would trick me to get good performances out of me. I don't think… — Asia Argento
- Boxing gave me the opportunities to grow into the person that I am today. — Alexis Arguello
- I try to push ideas away, and the ones that will not leave me alone are the ones that ultimately end up… — J. J. Abrams
- I'm literally open to any medium that will have me. — J. J. Abrams
- From heresy, frenzy and jealousy, good Lord deliver me. — Ludovico Ariosto
- Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever. — Aristophanes
- My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake. — Aristotle
- Plato is dear to me, but dearer still is truth. — Aristotle
- A real man loves his wife, and places his family as the most important thing in life. Nothing has brought me more… — Frank Abagnale