When the Second World War finished, I was 23, and already I had seen enough horror to last me a lifetime. I'd seen dreadful, dreadful things, without saying a word. So seeing horror depicted on film doesn't affect me much. Christopher Lee affectdepictdreadful share on social
There is something sad about malevolence, to be wicked. I have always tried to make that come across in the villains I have played. Christopher Lee makemalevolenceplay Change image and share on social
I still think 'The Lord of the Rings' is the greatest literary achievement in my lifetime. Like so many other people, I couldn't wait for the second and then the third book. Nothing like it had ever been written. Christopher Lee achievementbookgreat share on social
There is a dark side in all of us. And for us 'bad' people, the bad side dominates. I think there is a great sadness in villains, and I have tried to put that across. We cannot stop ourselves doing what we are doing. Christopher Lee baddarkdominate share on social
I don't think anyone has ever succeeded in putting Ian Fleming's James Bond up on the screen. The closest in my opinion is Pierce Brosnan. Christopher Lee bondbrosnanclose Change image and share on social
The song 'My Way' is a very remarkable song. It is also difficult to sing because you've got to convince people that what you're singing about is the truth. It's a man who is very proud of having achieved everything that he's achieved his way. Christopher Lee achieveconvincedifficult share on social
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 actactorambassador share on social
I was attached to the SAS from time to time, but we are forbidden - former, present, or future - to discuss any specific operations. Christopher Lee attachdiscussforbid Change image and share on social
I turn to the 'Telegraph's' obituaries page with trepidation. Christopher Lee obituarypagetelegraph Change image and share on social
Somebody once asked me how I found Peter Jackson, and I said: 'Well, I parted his hair, and there he was.' Christopher Lee askfindhair Change image and share on social