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" There's quite a lot of bad stuff written about me. My wife even says a lot of bad stuff about me. But she is wonderful. "

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" My most useful acting tip came from my pal John Wayne. Talk low, talk slow, and don't say too much. "

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" I regard myself as someone who is retired but who occasionally goes out to work. In fact, I'm offered so much good stuff that it's not so occasional. "

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" To me, growing old is great. It's the very best thing - considering the alternative. "

" I used to get the girl; now I get the part. In 'The Quiet American' you may have noticed I got the part and the girl. It's a milestone for me, because it's the last time I'm going to get the girl. "

" In England, I was a Cockney actor. In America, I was an actor. "

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" To disappear your complete self into a character is quite difficult. I've tried it 85 times, and I've succeeded two or three times. "

" In the sixties, everyone you knew became famous. My flatmate was Terence Stamp. My barber was Vidal Sassoon. David Hockney did the menu in a restaurant I went to. I didn't know anyone unknown who didn't become famous. "

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