I figure there are a few actors like Marlon Brando, George C. Scott and Laurence Olivier who have been touched by the hand of God. I'm in the next bunch.

Once you drink one glass, you want another.

I'm not a gambling-man. I have never bet a dollar in all my life.

Man is not the lord of all the world's animals. He is the protector.

You can say things in a comedy that you never can say in a drama.

The only way to quieten me is to invite me to a tennis match.

Part of my strength as an actor comes from what I've learned all these years: when you play a villain, you try to get the light touches; when you play a hero, you try to get in some of the warts.

If we, citizens, do not support our artists, then we sacrifice our imagination on the altar of crude reality and we end up believing in nothing and having worthless dreams.

Whether it is your body, your mind, or the world – the idea of keeping a distance from it is to have a better perspective of everything.

I grew up in the world of bad television, on my dad's sets and then as a young schmuck on dating shows and so on.

I am extremely proud of everything I have achieved as a cricketer, and I have found myself very fortunate to play in an era when some of English cricket's greatest moments have occurred.

Why black and white? Because color can be too demanding.

We do not act because we know, but we know because we are called upon to act; the practical reason is the root of all reason.

There's a Chaplain who never visited the front.

Only another writer can know how much damage writing a novel can do to you. It's an unnatural activity to sit at a desk and squeeze words out of yourself.

I love soul music, that's my real love in life and in whatever shape or form it is.

Allow the light and the healing presence of Christ to shine brightly through your lives. In that way, all those who come in contact with you will discover the loving kindness of God.