Top 101 Quotes by Anthony Hopkins

About Anthony Hopkins

These are some quotes by Welsh author Anthony Hopkins Actor, who was born on December 31, 1937.

I'm most suspicious of scripts that have a lot of stage direction at the top of the page... sunrise over the desert and masses of... a whole essay before you get to the dialogue.

I'm most suspicious of scripts that have a lot of stage direction at the top of the page... sunrise over the desert and masses of... a whole essay before you get to the dialogue.

Anthony Hopkins

I come from - I came from Wales, and it's a strong, butch society. We were in the war and all that. People didn't waste time feeling sorry for themselves. You had to get on with it. So my credo is get on with it. I don't waste time being soft. I'm not cold, but I don't like being, wasting my time with - life's too short.

Anthony Hopkins

I don't believe in nepotism. I don't much like the idea of parents who interfere.

I don't believe in nepotism. I don't much like the idea of parents who interfere.

Anthony Hopkins

If I spent all my time criticising myself, I wouldn't be able to function. There are actors who theorise till the cows come home. I haven't the patience for them. It's maybe shallow, but that's why I'll never be part of the acting set.

Anthony Hopkins

I don't know why they gave me a knighthood - though it's very nice of them - but I only ever use the title in the U.S. The Americans insist on it and get offended if I don't.

I don't know why they gave me a knighthood - though it's very nice of them - but I only ever use the title in the U.S. The Americans insist on it and get offended if I don't.

Anthony Hopkins

If you do things, whether it's acting or music or painting, do it without fear - that's my philosophy. Because nobody can arrest you and put you in jail if you paint badly, so there's nothing to lose.

If you do things, whether it's acting or music or painting, do it without fear - that's my philosophy. Because nobody can arrest you and put you in jail if you paint badly, so there's nothing to lose.

Anthony Hopkins

Richard Burton came from the same town as me, so I thought I'd follow my nose, and follow my luck. I think I've been very lucky.

Richard Burton came from the same town as me, so I thought I'd follow my nose, and follow my luck. I think I've been very lucky.

Anthony Hopkins

Relish everything that's inside of you, the imperfections, the darkness, the richness and light and everything. And that makes for a full life.

Relish everything that's inside of you, the imperfections, the darkness, the richness and light and everything. And that makes for a full life.

Anthony Hopkins

I came here in 1974 to do a play, and then I went to L.A. I really like living in America. I feel more at home here than anywhere else.

I came here in 1974 to do a play, and then I went to L.A. I really like living in America. I feel more at home here than anywhere else.

Anthony Hopkins

I've been composing music all my life and if I'd been clever enough at school I would like to have gone to music college.

I've been composing music all my life and if I'd been clever enough at school I would like to have gone to music college.

Anthony Hopkins

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