Ian Mckellen Quotes

That was the big effect Lord of the Rings had on me. It was discovering New Zealand. And even more precious were the people- not at all like the Australians.

Ian Mckellen

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: May 25, 1939

Topics

PeopleMeNewMoreRingsBig

I read a couple of books about neuroscience and the relationship between the mind and the body.

Joel Kinnaman

RelationshipMindBodyNeuroscience

I used to think there was something dirty about being paid for something which is a sacred thing to do. I can't disconnect the act of writing music from the act of prayer. If anyone tries to stop me working, it feels like someone is trying to stop me from taking communion.

John Tavener

MusicPrayerMeWritingThinkDirty

Before The Ultimate Fighter, I was appearing before a couple of hundred people at most. Now, I'm on the card of a Las Vegas blockbuster... this is every Australian fighter's dream.

Robert Whittaker

PeopleVegasDreamNowFighterMost

I just had this New York thing. When I got there, I felt so at home. I said, 'This is where the crazy people go.' It's OK to be yourself in New York. In L.A., it's difficult.

Lori Petty

HomeYourselfNew YorkPeopleCrazy

You can tune your guitar funky, and something's gonna come out. There's no secret to it - either you got it, or you don't.

Dimebag Darrell

GuitarYouSecretOutSomethingGot

Both Aishwaryaa and Soundarya are talented and ambitious. They are both daughters of the Superstar and have great command over their craft.

Dhanush

GreatCraftOverSuperstarAmbitious

In New York, we had primary elections for mayor. To improve their chances, all five candidates changed their name to Rudy Giuliani.

Conan O'Brien

New YorkNameNewImproveChances

While I was in school, a local magazine picked the 10 best students, and they picked me and profiled me in the magazine.

Punit Renjen

BestSchoolMeStudentsMagazine

The first 10 years of my professional life had only to do with running away from my father. He was a wonderful cabinet-maker, and me being the eldest son, I had to take over his shop, his profession and so on and so on. I tried to escape by going to art school and then going on to industrial design and then interior design.

Peter Zumthor

LifeFatherSonArtSchoolMe

Without a piano I don't know how to stand, don't know what to do with my hands.

Norah Jones

StandHandsKnowWithoutPianoHow

It's the meanest thing to abuse your power as a songwriter. To write pointedly about someone... it's kind of unfair to use them. They can't answer you or have a rebuttal.

Mark Foster

PowerSomeoneYouKindUnfairWrite

Now I come to 75 years of age, I think what's most important in life is your conscience. If you told a lie and made other people suffer, I think that's very difficult when you reach this age.

Mstislav Rostropovich

LifeAgeLiePeopleThinkReach

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