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

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" There are not many things in my life I can be absolutely proud of or certain I got right, but one of them is that I've got better as an actor. I've learnt how to do it. And I still have enough energy to do it. "

" Gandalf is ever-present in my life. I like it. "

" You won't hear me talk about my politics, you won't hear me talk about my vegetarianism, you won't hear me comment on the Iraq war. You'll only hear me talk about being gay and being an actor. I am just public on those two issues. "

" There are deaths in public places on the grounds that the victim is gay. "

" I tend to discourage people from calling me 'Sir Ian,' because I don't like being separated out from the rest of the population. Of course, it can be useful if you're writing an official letter, like trying to get a visa or something passed through Parliament. They're impressed by these things. "

" I think with Shakespeare you can be required to do absolutely anything at the turn of a sixpence - suddenly you go into a battle, suddenly you utter something passionate. "

" I think the point to be understood is that we're all different. I've never been a fan of theories of acting. I didn't go to drama school, so I was never put through a training that was limited by someone saying, 'This is the way you should act.' "

" It is really, really wonderful that in your old age you are protected by specialists who understand your problems and sort them out for you. Well, isn't that what we all need? "

" 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. "

" Splendid architecture, the love of your life, an old friend... they can all go drifting by unseen if you're not careful. "

" I get pretty grumpy about TV. "

" When I appeared in 'Coronation Street,' I lived in Manchester and enjoyed it very much. "

" I increasingly see organized religion as actually my enemy. They treat me as their enemy. Not all Christians, of course. Not all Jews, not all Muslims. "

" I remember Tom Stoppard saying to me when I came out, 'I feel so sorry for you, because you'll never have children.' These days I would say, 'Well, why not, Tom?' "

" I have little routines in the theater. Once I've established something, like the order of putting on makeup and a costume, I have to invariably do it in the same order every time, even if I only did it by chance the first time round. "

" Try and understand what part you have to play in the world in which you live. There's more to life than you know and it's all happening out there. Discover what part you can play and then go for it. "

" In the '50s and '60s, the life of a gay man was a secret. Homosexuality was illegal, so you didn't draw attention to yourself. "

" Tony Blair is not a villain, but he's played the part very well. "

" I've always felt that 'X-Men' was about something serious. It wasn't just fantasy. "

" The first film role I deliberately chose to play after I came out was a raging heterosexual, John Profumo. "

" There's something wholesome about the theatre. "

" There are a lot of actors - I'm probably one - who are most at home when they're on stage. "

" Most actors are not rich - they are very poor indeed. What keeps them going is that they just love the job. "

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

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

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

" You mustn't upstage the bride. "

" I live for the text. It's my job. "

" The spirit of the four hobbits in 'Lord of the Rings,' I suppose I miss that. "

" 'Lord of the Rings' was about saving the world, big time, big duties. "