The elderly are all someone's flesh and blood and we cannot just shut them in a cupboard and hand over the responsibility for taking care of them to the state. Simon Callow bloodcarecupboard Change image and share on social
Artists probably should have some impenetrable aspects of themselves. Simon Callow artistaspectimpenetrable Change image and share on social
I am never bored, never short of anything to do and I don't even ever feel lonely. I am quite gregarious and I get out and about a lot, but sometimes it is just wonderful to be on your own. Simon Callow borefeelgregarious Change image and share on social
Shakespeare speaks for the human heart but Dickens speaks for the social man and for injustices. Simon Callow dickenhearthuman Change image and share on social
I went to Queen's University Belfast and stayed nine months, then I ran away to be an actor. Simon Callow actorbelfastmonth Change image and share on social
Many actors have protested about mobile phones going off in theatres, but the real menace now is people texting during a show. It may only disturb a few people around them, but for me, as an actor, when I spot them answering their emails, I am outraged. Simon Callow actoranswerdisturb share on social
Very often my weekends are spent performing on Saturday, on stage in the afternoon and again in the evening. Simon Callow afternoonevenperform Change image and share on social
I get sent a lot of scripts which feature him as a kind of all-purpose Victorian literary character and really understand little, if anything, about him, his life or his books. Simon Callow bookcharacterfeature Change image and share on social
I hated Sundays when I was growing up in Streatham, south London. Everything closed down and stopped. Simon Callow closegrowhate Change image and share on social
There is something essentially sanguine about me, which I am inclined to attribute to the fact that I was born by caesarean section. It must affect you. Simon Callow affectattributebear Change image and share on social