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" In 'Henry V,' the story of the assumption of true and responsible leadership by Henry I think is hard-won. He has to lose friends; he has to risk his life. "

Kenneth Branagh

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" At the end of every stage performance, the audience all applaud me for doing my job, but I have friends who work in offices who don't get that. "

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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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" The Chinese say, 'It's good to live in interesting times.' "

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

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" I come from the theatre; my bones are in the theatre. It's as natural as breathing to want to be in the theatre. "

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

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" In the course of my lifetime, that world went from violence to a kind of peace. "

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" There are some amazing stories from all over this country, where people's work and contribution has been acknowledged. To be part of that is an absolutely fantastic feeling. "

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" I choose to be inspired by things that have been done well in the past. So, I don't worry about being compared, because I think that does paralyze you. "

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" I think A Midsummer Night's Dream would be terrific because of the transformations that occur. Or The Tempest, things like that. Extraordinary larger than life or supernatural element. "

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" I don't know that there is too far, actually. I think there's only too bad. If it's bad you've gone too far. "

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" Variety is very, very good. Going from medium to medium, if you get the chance to do it, from theater to television to film, which are all distinctly different, keeps me sharp. "

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" I think we love the escapism of something like 'Cinderella,' and I think we do with 'Thor.' "

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" A brother who is unhappy is a dangerous relative to have. "

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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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" We're self obsessed and mad and stupid - not that other people can't be the same way - but the extremes are kind of honest in some mad way. Anyway, I like them. "

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" I did 'Love's Labour's Lost' in the theater and found it to be riotously funny. "

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" 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 certainly have been guilty of trying to sweep things under the carpet. "

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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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