Cedric Hardwicke

I believe that God felt sorry for actors so he created Hollywood to give them a place in the sun and a swimming pool. The price they had to pay was to surrender their talent.

England is my wife, America my mistress. It is very good sometimes to get away from one's wife.

Actors must practice restraint, else think what might happen in a love scene.

Most detective story readers are an educated audience and know there are only a certain number of plots. The interest lies in what the writer does with them.

I think for any actor, for the roles they deeply, truly want? They always have to audition for them.

I love novels, but I'm not a novelist. I'm just a dramatist, which means I write lines for actors. That's all I have ever wanted to do.