Quotes by Christopher Lee

About Christopher Lee:

Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee was an English actor, singer, author, and World War II veteran. With a career spanning nearly 70 years, Lee initially portrayed villains and became best known for his role as Count Dracula in a sequence of Hammer Horror films. His other film roles include Francisco Scaramanga in the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), Saruman in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003) and The Hobbit film trilogy (2012–2014), and Count Dooku in the final two films of the Star Wars prequel trilogy (2002 and 2005).
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The world doesn't end, Claire. In the morning, the survivors start to build again. It's way of things. The human way.

Christopher Lee

When I want to know your opinion, I'll consult your entrails.

Christopher Lee

Guys aren't deep enough to need CliffsNotes.

Christopher Lee

You stole my paranoia," she said. "I was going to say, 'Don't go.' But you're going to no matter what I say, aren't you?

Christopher Lee

'The Wicker Man' for me, as an actor, was definitely the best film I've ever done.

Christopher Lee

I've worked with Tim Burton five times, and it's just like being part of a family; life doesn't get much better than that.

Christopher Lee

There are many vampires in the world today... you only have to think of the film business.

Christopher Lee

'The Impossible Dream' is, in my opinion, one of the greatest songs ever written. Here is a man, an old man, a very old man full of daring, bravery, courage, determination, romanticism and dreams.

Christopher Lee

Acting as a profession came to me by chance: in 1946, after the war, I was having lunch with my cousin, who was the Italian ambassador, and he asked, 'What are you going to do now you're out of uniform?' I said, 'I'm pretty inventive, and I can imita...

Christopher Lee

As far as I am concerned, Don Quixote is the most metal fictional character that I know. Single handed, he is trying to change the world, regardless of any personal consequences.

Christopher Lee

It's what you don't see that keeps you on the edge of your seat in any kind of film - leave it to the imagination of the viewer.

Christopher Lee

One of the first things a British visitor to Southern California discovers is that he must have a car. Freeways. Bad public transport. I took driving lessons.

Christopher Lee

I've always acknowledged my debt to Hammer. I've always said I'm very grateful to them. They gave me this great opportunity, made me a well known face all over the world for which I am profoundly grateful.

Christopher Lee

The most important film I made, in terms of its subject and the great responsibility I had as an actor, was a film I did about the founder of Pakistan called 'Jinnah.'

Christopher Lee

I lived for 10 years in Los Angeles, and the one element that surpasses everything else - that you are very conscious of - is fear. You can smell it.

Christopher Lee

My great-grandmother was born in London, the daughter of a Brixton coachman, and became the most famous singer in Australia. Her name was Marie Carandini, Madame Carandini.

Christopher Lee

Ian Fleming was my cousin, you know. He was in naval intelligence.

Christopher Lee

I wasn't a spy. I'd have been spotted in five seconds. Yes, I was in intelligence, but that covered a multitude of things.

Christopher Lee

Making films has never just been a job to me; it is my life. I have some interests outside of acting - I sing and I've written books, for instance - but acting is what keeps me going: it's what I do; it gives life purpose.

Christopher Lee

My favourite country is Finland because once you get to a certain point, you can drive for hours without seeing a single person. I love peace and quiet - something I don't get very often.

Christopher Lee

I thought that people should know about the dangers of Satanism, and diabolism does exist - there's no question about it.

Christopher Lee

Author Bio

  • NameChristopher Lee
  • DescriptionBritish actor and singer
  • AliasesSir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee
  • BornMay 27, 1922
  • DiedJune 7, 2015
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionActor; Television Actor; Film Actor; Singer; Opera Singer; Writer; Voice Actor
  • AwardsCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire; Knight Bachelor; BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award; Steiger Award