I'd never read 'Lord of the Rings' until I was asked to play Gandalf, so I didn't really know it was a frightfully famous book. Ian Mckellen askbookfamous Change image and share on social
Magneto wants to cope with the difficulties thrust upon him by society and by his own nature. Ian Mckellen copedifficultymagneto Change image and share on social
The battle going on over gay marriage in America reveals an awful lot. The Bible belt - people hate gay people. Because the Bible tells them? No, the Bible tells them an awful lot of things that they ignore. Ian Mckellen americaawfulbattle share on social
What's upsetting about an autobiography is that the final chapter is always missing. I mean, you want the death, don't you? Ian Mckellen autobiographychapterdeath Change image and share on social
I'm brilliant at cooking my stepmother's scrambled egg recipe. The secret is to put eggs, butter, milk, and seasoning together in the saucepan, and to keep stirring with a wooden spoon under a low heat until the preferred consistency is reached. Ian Mckellen brilliantbutterconsistency share on social
I always walk up the escalator on the Tube, and I live in a house with a lot of stairs, and that's good exercise, but you need more than that. Ian Mckellen escalatorexercisegood Change image and share on social
When I left Cambridge, I applied to regional repertory theaters in the U.K. and got accepted by one of them... And here I am, still at it. Ian Mckellen acceptapplycambridge Change image and share on social
The spirit of the four hobbits in 'Lord of the Rings,' I suppose I miss that. Ian Mckellen hobbitlordmis Change image and share on social
The thing you notice here after America is how refreshingly ordinary people look because they haven't had their chin wrapped around the back of their ears. Ian Mckellen americabackchin Change image and share on social
