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" I don't find myself so exercised by a desperation to be new. "

Kenneth Branagh

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" I'll tell you what I'm grateful for, and that's the clarity of understanding that the most important things in life are health, family and friends, and the time to spend on them. "

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" The elasticity of Shakespeare is extraordinary. "

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" I am very much looking forward to new adventures - including, I hope, Broadway - sooner rather than later. "

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Looking Forward

" I'm involved in Northern Ireland Screen and have been for a long time, so I keep my eyes open and ears to the ground. "

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" I am a long-time hide-behind-the-sofa-in-the-early-Doctor Who-in-the-1960s fan. "

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" I'm just a normal working class boy from Belfast. "

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" I did 'Celebrity' by Woody Allen. I did 'The Gingerbread Man' with Robert Altman. These were big talents. "

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" In the case of 'Jack Ryan,' it was a huge collaboration, and I enjoyed it very much, and most of all, I want the audience to enjoy it, too. I want them to feel immersed in this world. "

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" I do think that, for instance, we've been very lucky to have theatrical careers and be associated with Shakespeare which sometimes gives you a kind of bogus kudos. "

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" Lighten up, just enjoy life, smile more, laugh more, and don't get so worked up about things. "

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" I remember the first book I bought, when I was about 11... Dad said, 'What have you got that for? What are libraries for?' "

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" Life is surreal and beautiful. "

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" I suppose that was my first bit of acting, the acquisition of an English accent. It was really just an attempt to be understood. "

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" Mozart had a tremendously fertile and creative ear for a catchy tune. "

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