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.

My life turned out to be beyond my greatest dreams.

My life turned out to be beyond my greatest dreams.

Anthony Hopkins

I think the first British actor who really worked well in cinema was Albert Finney. He was a back-street Marlon Brando. He brought a great wittiness and power to the screen. The best actor we've had.

I think the first British actor who really worked well in cinema was Albert Finney. He was a back-street Marlon Brando. He brought a great wittiness and power to the screen. The best actor we've had.

Anthony Hopkins

I've felt like an outsider all my life. It comes from my mother, who always felt like an outsider in my father's family. She was a powerful woman, and she motivated my father.

I've felt like an outsider all my life. It comes from my mother, who always felt like an outsider in my father's family. She was a powerful woman, and she motivated my father.

Anthony Hopkins

I am able to play monsters well. I understand monsters. I understand madmen.

I am able to play monsters well. I understand monsters. I understand madmen.

Anthony Hopkins

I like to take it easy.

I like to take it easy.

Anthony Hopkins

I'm the slowest driver in the world.

I'm the slowest driver in the world.

Anthony Hopkins

I always had a knack for improvisation. I can write down the notes I play, but never really had a proper academic musical background. I suppose I'm blessed and cursed by the fact I have that freedom.

I always had a knack for improvisation. I can write down the notes I play, but never really had a proper academic musical background. I suppose I'm blessed and cursed by the fact I have that freedom.

Anthony Hopkins

The knighthood was a tremendous honour, I don't dismiss it. But I feel embarrassed by the flowery, theatrical stuff that goes with being an actor.

The knighthood was a tremendous honour, I don't dismiss it. But I feel embarrassed by the flowery, theatrical stuff that goes with being an actor.

Anthony Hopkins

Years ago I met Richard Burton in Port Talbot, my home town, and afterwards he passed in his car with his wife, and I thought, 'I want to get out and become like him'. Not because of Wales, because I love Wales, but because I was so limited as a child at school and so bereft and lonely, and I thought becoming an actor would do that.

Anthony Hopkins

I was called 'Dumbo,' like the elephant, as a child because I couldn't understand things at school.

I was called 'Dumbo,' like the elephant, as a child because I couldn't understand things at school.

Anthony Hopkins

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