Ian Mckellen Quotes

It's easier to go from theatre to film than the other way round. In film you're absolutely loved and cossetted and cared for. In film your director makes your performance. In theatre you're carrying it all.

Ian Mckellen

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

TheatrePerformanceLovedYouGo

I believe in a long, prolonged, derangement of the senses in order to obtain the unknown.

Jim Morrison

BelieveLongUnknownI BelieveOrder

I own motorized bar stools.

Jimmie Johnson

BarOwn

The stories we tell about each other matter very much. The stories we tell ourselves about our own lives matter. And most of all, I think the way that we participate in each other's stories is of deep importance.

Jessica Jackley

DeepThinkWayMatterTellOwn

Climate change is having a dramatic effect on the ground.

Andrew Mitchell

ChangeClimate ChangeGroundDramatic

You think publishing is tough but the music world is ten times tougher.

Jeffery Deaver

MusicWorldToughThinkYouTen

The politics of partisanship and the resulting inaction and excuses have paralyzed decision-making, primarily at the federal level, and the big issues of the day are not being addressed, leaving our future in jeopardy.

Michael Bloomberg

FutureDayPoliticsExcusesLeaving

Italy during Shakespeare's time had citizens of all cultures and colors. To pretend that it did not is ignorance. And I don't waste my time on ignorance.

Shonda Rhimes

TimeIgnoranceColorsCulturesWaste

I always wanted to be a basketball player.

Ronnie James Dio

BasketballBasketball PlayerAlways

I am a big fan of work in any medium that can take on death - being dead, being a soul - in a new way.

Miranda July

WorkSoulDeathI AmNewWay

I took one thing to heart that I heard from Sidney Poitier in 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.' And it resonated so much with me. He says: 'Dad, you always looked at yourself as a black man. I look at myself as a man.'

Dennis Haysbert

HeartMyselfManYourselfMeDinner

I'm a Scorpio, and who knows if there is any validity to it, but I'm very emotional. I have high highs and low lows.

Chely Wright

EmotionalHighLowKnowsValidity

I need to set the record straight for myself.

Corey Clark

MyselfNeedStraightSetRecord

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