Books Quote by Claire Tomalin

I loved reading when I was young. I was just completely taken by stories. And I remember taking that into English literature at school…

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

I got introduced to Shakespeare at four years old, and I fell in love with the language.

— John David Washington

I have grown up loving Shakespeare.

— Ralph Fiennes

I do not remember a time since I have been capable of loving books that I have not loved Shakespeare.

— Helen Keller

I studied Shakespeare all through high school. Both of my parents teach English and history, so it has always been around my experience as…

— Xavier Samuel

My earliest influence was Shakespeare - I read Shakespeare incessantly as a kid.

— Don Winslow

I think reading Shakespeare's plays when I was young was extremely important. He had the ability to make utter strangers come alive.

— Rita Dove

The reason that I'm a writer today is because of Shakespeare and falling in love with Shakespeare when I was 8. That was through…

— John Logan

I grew up with it. As a young actor, I was always aware of the brilliant work of Shakespeare. We studied Romeo & Juliet…

— Ed Westwick

Shakespeare is definitely my first love.

— Andre Holland

I've been with Shakespeare all my life.

— Roger Rees

Shakespeare I love, but for an English graduate, I'm incredibly badly read.

— Samuel West