Most of the time when you do a job, a play or a film, you're wondering, "Will there be an audience?"

Try and understand what part you have to play in the world in which you live. There's more to life than you know and it's all happening out there. Discover what part you can play and then go for it.

I often thought my gravestone would say, 'Here lies Gandalf. He came out,'

Acting is a very personal process. It has to do with expressing your own personality, and discovering the character you're playing through your own experience - so we're all different.

To know you are in the company with people who love and care for each other, as well as for whatever they are working on, is almost essential.

I’ve often thought the Bible should have a disclaimer in the front saying this is fiction.

You can always pick out stage actors at the Oscars: they know how to walk.

We are very lucky to be men because women have a terrible time getting older parts. It's much more difficult.

Personally, coming out was one of the most important things I've ever done, lifting from my shoulders the millstone of lies that I hadn't even realized I was carrying.

When you were on stage, you could be absolutely open about your emotions and indulge them and express yourself in a way that - in real life - I wasn't doing.

Splendid architecture, the love of your life, an old friend... they can all go drifting by unseen if youre not careful.

What am I supposed to call you?""Your Royal Husbandness. It's required by law, I'm afraid.

She was arriving at a revelation that the secret to living was simply forgetting

We believe only what we see. So, with television, we believe everything.

We must learn to speak the language women speak when there is no one there to correct us.

A multitude of rulers is not a good thing. Let there be one ruler, one king.

I think we need to invest more in America.

I will always be dedicated to the talented men and women at our headquarters in Brooklyn and across the country.

You create attention to attract attention.

Bad things can happen to anyone at any time, whether you follow the rules or not.

Seems it's my destiny for love to cause me misery.