It's been the most astonishing year because I've been having a marvelous adventure, and yet I kind of sympathize with people who have to live in exile, because I've so missed England. Richard Griffiths adventureastonishengland Change image and share on social
Some bloke came up to me in Tesco a couple of years ago at 11:30 pm and said: 'Excuse me, would you mind telling my son here that you're Uncle Vernon?' I said: 'Get a grip. It's 11:30 at night - what's he doing out of bed? I'm not here to entertain people at this time of night. Richard Griffiths agobedbloke share on social
I trained as an artist originally, so I know what a nice human body looks like, and I would like to look like that notion, and of course I never will. But I've got past that. Richard Griffiths artistbodyhave Change image and share on social
My vanity is not remotely physical, it is cerebral. I suppose feeling self-conscious might be a form of vanity, though. Richard Griffiths cerebralconsciousfelt Change image and share on social
Every time I've talked about my family in the past, people have ended up getting upset. So I said to my friends and family: 'I shan't refer to you at all, and there's nothing for you to get upset about. There's the deal.' Richard Griffiths dealendfamily share on social
I hated my childhood. It was loathsome. My parents were deaf and dumb. Profoundly so. They could make noises when they were emotionally aroused, but they couldn't form it into speech. Richard Griffiths arousechildhooddeaf Change image and share on social
I went from being a beanpole - like a normal kid of the 1950s - and exploded. The weight piled on and didn't stop until into my adulthood. Richard Griffiths 1950sadulthoodbeanpole Change image and share on social
Winning is something you've dreamed about and hoped for, so that when you get there it's no big deal. But if you lose, you're gutted, and the gutted sense just goes on, and I know what that's like, because I've been having that gutted feeling since 1979. Richard Griffiths bigdealdream share on social
My father taught me things about body language that psychologists have been catching up with ever since. He always knew when I was lying, because my posture was all wrong. Richard Griffiths bodycatchfather Change image and share on social
I like playing Vernon Dursley in 'Harry Potter,' because that gives me a license to be horrible to kids. I hate the odious business of sucking up to the public. Richard Griffiths businessdursleyharry Change image and share on social
