Christopher Lee

I'm much softer than people think. I don't present to the world an emotional face. I'm pretty good at self-control, but I am easily moved.

You can learn Elvish, if you want. It's a language like Italian and English. You can learn to read it, you can learn to write it, and you can learn to speak it.

The secret to a long marriage in the film industry? Marry someone wonderful, as I did. And always have her come along on location.

My first career ambitions involved turning into a boy; I intended to be either a railway guard or a knight errant.

Spiritual practice should not be confused with grim duty. It is the laughter of the Dalai Lama and the wonder born with every child.

I like villains because there's something so attractive about a committed person - they have a plan, an ideology, no matter how twisted. They're motivated.