Top 67 Quotes by Christopher Lee

About Christopher Lee

These are some quotes by English author Christopher Lee Actor, who lived between May 27, 1922 and June 7, 2015.

What's really important for me is, as an old man, I'm known by my own generation and the next generation know me, too.

What's really important for me is, as an old man, I'm known by my own generation and the next generation know me, too.

Christopher Lee

I've worked with Tim Burton five times, and it's just like being part of a family; life doesn't get much better than that.

I've worked with Tim Burton five times, and it's just like being part of a family; life doesn't get much better than that.

Christopher Lee

I knew Vincent Price from films - he was a big movie star - but the first time I met him was when we filmed 'The Oblong Box.'

I knew Vincent Price from films - he was a big movie star - but the first time I met him was when we filmed 'The Oblong Box.'

Christopher Lee

Let's just say I was in Special Forces and leave it at that. People can read into that what they like.

Let's just say I was in Special Forces and leave it at that. People can read into that what they like.

Christopher Lee

I haven't spent my entire career playing the guy in the bad hat, although I have to say that the bad guy is frequently much more interesting than the good guy.

I haven't spent my entire career playing the guy in the bad hat, although I have to say that the bad guy is frequently much more interesting than the good guy.

Christopher Lee

My great-grandmother was born in London, the daughter of a Brixton coachman, and became the most famous singer in Australia. Her name was Marie Carandini, Madame Carandini.

My great-grandmother was born in London, the daughter of a Brixton coachman, and became the most famous singer in Australia. Her name was Marie Carandini, Madame Carandini.

Christopher Lee

Somebody once asked me how I found Peter Jackson, and I said: 'Well, I parted his hair, and there he was.'

Somebody once asked me how I found Peter Jackson, and I said: 'Well, I parted his hair, and there he was.'

Christopher Lee

Acting as a profession came to me by chance: in 1946, after the war, I was having lunch with my cousin, who was the Italian ambassador, and he asked, 'What are you going to do now you're out of uniform?' I said, 'I'm pretty inventive, and I can imitate people,' and he said, 'Have you thought about being an actor?'

Christopher Lee

Every actor has to make terrible films from time to time, but the trick is never to be terrible in them.

Every actor has to make terrible films from time to time, but the trick is never to be terrible in them.

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.

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.

Christopher Lee

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