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" Anyone who thinks Peter Jackson would fall for market forces around him rather than artistic integrity doesn't know the guy or the body of his work. "

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" In Singapore, Malcolm X type of activity would be extremely difficult because the government can be very harsh on lawbreakers. "

" Capitalism offers you freedom, but far from giving people freedom, it enslaves them. "

" Acting is a very big part of what human beings do. A dog is always a dog, but we're always changing. "

" There's lots of Tolkien that must be confusing to people. "

" The most likely explanation is the most practical. 'Macbeth' is a very popular play with audiences. If you want to sell out a theater, just mount a production of 'Macbeth'. It's a short play, it's an exciting play, it's easy to understand, and it attracts great acting. "

" Every anti-gay remark from the Church gives the thug a license to be cruel. "

" I don't normally take to Yorkshiremen. "

" I got better as an actor, and still I'm getting better. That's only been possible because there's always been work. "

" On the whole, actors shout when they don't know what they're doing, trying to make an impact. "

" When I've been asked what should be on my gravestone, I've said: 'Here lies Gandalf. He came out.' Two big achievements. "

" I used to comfort myself when I became an actor that it was a useful job, entertaining people. And it was important to do it as well as you possibly can. "

" If I say often enough that I'm going to be in 'King Kong,' I'm hoping that Peter Jackson will take the hint. "

" The strength of British theatre should be that these actors in their middle years know what they're doing and are good at it. Not rich, not famous, but making a living. "

" What's upsetting about an autobiography is that the final chapter is always missing. I mean, you want the death, don't you? "

" I certainly wouldn't define myself as a northerner. I'm not even really sure what that means. I've lived in London for 50 years. I wasn't born here, but I have spent most of my life here. So I don't make much of it, to be honest. I'm just myself. "

" I love musicals; I love the ballet, opera, the circus. It's all performance to me. "

" I'm fortunate to be famous for two rather imposing characters like Magneto and Gandalf. "

" People who are truly horrible are often the most interesting people in the room. You look at them and just say, 'Why?' "

" I get pretty grumpy about TV. "

" It's an interesting but useless bit of information that every single character in 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit' wears a wig, and many of them wears a prosthetic - false ears, feet, hands. In my case, nose. "

" Thanks to every gay person in public and non-public life who has come out. "

" Gandalf the Grey was always the guy I prefer. Gandalf the White was driven to do a particular job, whereas Gandalf the Grey is a bit more humane. "

" What I particularly like about Broadway is the camaraderie and the friendship of other people in other shows. Everybody knows you're opening and cares about you. There's a real village atmosphere. "

" One school invited me down, as two pupils had come out, and the headmaster didn't know what to do about it. I said, 'How many students here are gay?' and he said, 'Just these two.' Clearly not. 'How many gay members of staff have you got?' He had no idea. And this was a concerned man. "

" I am lucky, I don't have aches and pains. I do Pilates regularly, which is a series of stretching exercises, and I recommend it to anyone of my age because the temptation is not to exercise when you get older. Well, you should. "

" Why not celebrate those who want to marry and bring up a family? "

" My ambition is to get better as an actor. "

" I have lots of fans, they are mostly under the age of 12, boys and girls. "

" In the past, kids didn't tell their parents they were gay, so there were never the bust-ups. Some parents react so strongly to the news that their children are gay that the reaction is, 'Get out of our house.' There's a residue of old prejudices that are going to die hard. "