Quotes by Anthony Hopkins

About Anthony Hopkins:

Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins is a Welsh actor of film, stage, and television, and a composer and painter. After graduating from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in 1957, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, and was then spotted by Laurence Olivier who invited him to join the Royal National Theatre. In 1968, he got his break in film in The Lion in Winter, playing Richard I.
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I wouldn't use the word 'scared' for my role as Hitchcock, but it was my most insecure. Taking on such a formidable, giant personality such as Hitchcock; he was one of the great geniuses of world cinema. Sheer genius.

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I've got a great sense of humor.

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I worked with Lawrence Olivier some years ago. He was a great mentor.

Anthony Hopkins

I like the good life too much, I'm not good at going on stage night after night and on wet Wednesday afternoons.

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I think a certain amount of stress in life is good. The stress of just working, which takes effort - I think it keeps you going.

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We're all caught up in circumstances, and we're all good and evil. When you're really hungry, for instance, you'll do anything to survive. I think the most evil thing - well, maybe that's too strong - but certainly a very evil thing is judgment, the ...

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I am not very good with relationships. With anyone. I can't be locked up with anyone for too long.

Anthony Hopkins

I do admire Judi Dench and Sir Ian McKellen, but I'm a philistine. I like the good life too much; I'm not good at going on stage night after night and on wet Wednesday afternoons.

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This industry has been really good to me. It's been a great life. I'm not through yet. I'm ready when you are, Mr. DeMille.

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It's such a pleasant surprise when you come on set and you find someone in charge like Ken Branagh or James Ivory. You know that you're going to do a day's work and at the end of it, it's going to be good.

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If you do things, whether it's acting or music or painting, do it without fear - that's my philosophy. Because nobody can arrest you and put you in jail if you paint badly, so there's nothing to lose.

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I have no interest in Shakespeare and all that British nonsense... I just wanted to get famous and all the rest is hogwash.

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Our existence is beyond our explanation, whether we believe in God or we have religion or we're atheist. Our existence is beyond our understanding. No one has an answer.

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We all dream. We dream vividly, depending on our nature. Our existence is beyond our explanation, whether we believe in God or we have religion or we're atheist.

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I've had no contact with my daughter for years. That's her choice. Anyway, you move on. If people don't want to bother with me, fine. You know, God bless them, and move on.

Anthony Hopkins

I love life because what more is there?

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Life's too short to deal with other people's insecurities.

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I tried acting, liked it, and stuck with it. I saw it as the way I would keep that promise to myself of getting back at those who had made my school life a misery.

Anthony Hopkins

I come from - I came from Wales, and it's a strong, butch society. We were in the war and all that. People didn't waste time feeling sorry for themselves. You had to get on with it. So my credo is get on with it. I don't waste time being soft. I'm no...

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Relish everything that's inside of you, the imperfections, the darkness, the richness and light and everything. And that makes for a full life.

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I'm married. My wife, Stella - a beautiful woman. She's brought a lot of peace to my life, a lot of wisdom.

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Author Bio

  • NameAnthony Hopkins
  • Descriptionstage and television actor from Wales
  • AliasesSir Anthony Hopkins
  • BornDecember 31, 1937
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionActor; Film Director; Screenwriter; Film Producer; Composer
  • AwardsAcademy Award For Best Actor; Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire; Donostia Award