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All Quotes by author - Peter O'Toole

" Acting is just being a man. Being human. Not forcing it. "

" Actors have given up their clout. Now decision making is in the hands of lighting men, designers, bankers, special-effects people. We need to cut that out and just go with the most able trained actors in the business. "

" Actors have to stay optimistic. The moment we start thinking otherwise, we're dead. "

" A few years back I was asked if I would go and meet a director and his various acolytes, and it occurred to me halfway through the meeting that what I was doing was auditioning. And I thought, 'Well, hang on buddy. I've done half a century of this.' "

" All the minor sports injuries you acquire over the years begin to multiply like flies when you get over 70. "

" Always a bridesmaid never a bride my foot! "

" An Oscar is a symbol that is known in every corner of the world. "

" A rubber neck is a necessary part of equipment. "

" Every three or four years, I'm hot again. "

" Films were never in my budget. Didn't occur to me till much later. I hoped for a long, good life, which I've had and I'm having as an actor. I didn't expect the rest. "

" For me, life has either been a wake or a wedding. "

" I can make the best French toast. "

" I can now tell from the envelope whether or not it is a good script. "

" I can't stand light. I hate weather. "

" If I'd known I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself. "

" If I'm not at my study by 10:00, 10:30, forget it, I can't write a word. "

" If you can't do something willingly and joyfully, then don't do it. "

" I had a pretty hilariously gloomy few years in the '70s. "

" I had a son born to me when I was 50, and I thought, 'He needs someone to bowl to him.' "

" I have my very own Oscar now to be with me until death us do part. "

" I have no memories I'm prepared to share with you. "

" I have unqualified admiration for Brad Pitt. "

" I know nothing at all about women. They are an amazing, beautiful mystery. "

" I loved doing My Favorite Year, which was great fun, and The Ruling Class, which I made with all my chums. "

" I love London. "

" I love working with the young. "

" I love working with young people which to me is a big kick. "

" I'm a working stiff, baby, just like everybody else. "

" I'm Irish. That means I'm Catholic. But, truth is, now I'm a retired Christian. "

" I'm not a French singer. "

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