Richard Burton

How strange are the tricks of memory, which, often hazy as a dream about the most important events of a man's life, religiously preserve the merest trifles.

When I played drunks I had to remain sober because I didn't know how to play them when I was drunk.

This diamond has so many carats it's almost a turnip.

Why do men fight who were born to be brothers?

I knew I wanted to be an actress as soon as I popped out.

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