Anthony Hopkins Quotes

My father was grounded, a very meat-and-potatoes man. He was a baker.

I've got a great sense of humor.

I have no interest in Shakespeare and all that British nonsense... I just wanted to get famous and all the rest is hogwash.

It will be the kiss by which all others in your life will be judged... and found wanting.

My life turned out to be beyond my greatest dreams.

I think the healthy way to live is to make friends with the beast inside oneself, and that means not the beast but the shadow. The dark side of one's nature. Have fun with it and you know, is to accep...

My philosophy is it's none of my business what people say of me and think of me. I am what I am, and I do what I do. I expect nothing and accept everything. And it makes life so much easier.

I learn poetry, learn text, and that really keeps you alive.

People don't always tell you what they are thinking. They just see to it that you don't advance in life.

I love roller coasters. I don't get a chance often, but I've gone to Magic Mountain and gone on the rides. I love roller coasters.

I love life because what more is there?

We all dream. We dream vividly, depending on our nature. Our existence is beyond our explanation, whether we believe in God or we have religion or we're atheist.

I'm married. My wife, Stella - a beautiful woman. She's brought a lot of peace to my life, a lot of wisdom.

I came here in 1974 to do a play, and then I went to L.A. I really like living in America. I feel more at home here than anywhere else.

I've been composing music all my life and if I'd been clever enough at school I would like to have gone to music college.

I remember coming to New York in 1974 to do a play here called 'Equis.' And I remember the first morning getting up and walking around the streets, and I thought, 'I'm home.' I felt really at peace he...

I come from - I came from Wales, and it's a strong, butch society. We were in the war and all that. People didn't waste time feeling sorry for themselves. You had to get on with it. So my credo is get...

My philosophy is: It's none of my business what people say of me and think of me.

If I spent all my time criticising myself, I wouldn't be able to function. There are actors who theorise till the cows come home. I haven't the patience for them. It's maybe shallow, but that's why I'...

I'm one of the slowest drivers on the road. I mosey along. If you're doing anything too fast, including living life too fast, that creates sudden death. If I have to be somewhere on time, I make sure...