South African - Writer | June 14, 1949 -
I never regret things. It's a really dangerous thing to say, but for anyone involved in the arts, the bad things that happen make for good material. It's not a comfortable truth, but it is true.
Antony Sher
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You don't expect to get the letter saying, Her Majesty would like to appoint you Knight Commander of the British Empire! It was just a completely overwhelming and exciting day.
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The whole of my acting career is a bit of a mystery to me.
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I have no cynicism at all.
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Life is just more comfortable if you're honest and open about everything. I spent so many years being in the closet about one thing or another.
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Most of my career has been spent with the RSC doing Shakespeare, and the thing you learn from Shakespeare is that his historical plays don't bear anything other than a basic resemblance to history.
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As a gay Jewish white South African, I belong to quite a lot of minority groups. You constantly have to question who you are, what you are and whether you have the courage to be who you are.
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I'm always very proud of belonging to three minorities: gay, Jewish, white South African.
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I love playing outsiders, I always do.
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We've all got darkness inside us. And I've got quite a lot of darkness.
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I was never built to play the hero. Physically or emotionally... And they're not as rewarding to play. At least for me.
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I love the mixture that's in me. It makes me me. And that's why it's such a shame that people waste energy in denying who they are.
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