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Ian Mckellen Quotes

How do I act so well? What I do is I pretend to be the person I'm portraying in the film or play.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Person Play Pretend Act Film Well

The Lord gave me 'Sojourner,' because I was to travel up an' down the land, showin' the people their sins an' bein' a sign unto them. Afterwards, I told the Lord I wanted another name 'cause everybody else had two names, and the Lord gave me 'Truth,' because I was to declare the truth to people.

Sojourner Truth

Truth Travel People Me Name Down

When I eat oatmeal, I'm hungry by 10 A.M., but pho is a great way to start the day.

Great Day Start Way Eat Hungry

On the earth the broken arcs; in the heaven a perfect round.

Robert Browning

Broken Perfect Heaven Earth Round

I consider the guys at Mt. Gox my friends.

Friends Consider Guys

I went down to my keyboard and was playing random chords, and the one line I kept repeating was, 'I'm a lost boy from Neverland.' I decided to post it to Vine, and it got the biggest reaction I'd ever gotten. People wanted to hear more, and I had to explain it wasn't a song.

People Random Song Down Lost Boy

I think I have an instinct of, like, the right record comes knocking at my door and says, 'Want to come out to play?' and I go.

Door Think Play Go Want Right

I was thinking recently about the popularity of TV shows about people shopping for houses. I wonder if part of their appeal is the chance to vicariously imagine our lives playing out in a variety of spaces. We have a sense that the shape and style of our dwellings affects the shapes of the lives that unfold within them.

Style People Shopping Chance Wonder

I find a similarity between performing music onstage and acting - a reality of emotion.

Music Reality Find Acting Emotion

Be remembered for the right things.

Right Things Remembered Right Things

I don't even like parties.

Like Even Parties

When a book comes from the publisher and you see it for the first time... Of course it's not remotely like seeing a baby for the first time, but I can remember with each book what room I was in when I opened it. That would be excitement, though, I think. Not pride.

Time Baby Book Think Pride Remember

I've always wanted to title an album 'Illinois.' I wrote the song, which was a very special song to me. The song isn't exactly about being from there, even though I am.

Time Beach Day Writing Stop Want

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