All the great writers root their characters in true human behaviour.

Quote by Ben Kingsley

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I do remember, as a child, that I always imagined, when I was maybe 6...

I do remember, as a child, that I always imagined, when I was maybe 6...

John Lennon and Ringo Starr liked my songs. I used to write songs and they...

John Lennon and Ringo Starr liked my songs. I used to write songs and they...

There have not been any troughs as regards my work. There's never been a trough...

There have not been any troughs as regards my work. There's never been a trough...

I try and reduce myself to an almost blank slate and hope to God that...

I try and reduce myself to an almost blank slate and hope to God that...

With narration, you have to be very accurate with your voice. It's a good exercise...

With narration, you have to be very accurate with your voice. It's a good exercise...

But comedy I'd love to do as much as humanly possible.

But comedy I'd love to do as much as humanly possible.

If your best friend has stolen your girlfriend, it does become life and death.

If your best friend has stolen your girlfriend, it does become life and death.

I just loved playing a man who was unafraid of making an idiot of himself...

I just loved playing a man who was unafraid of making an idiot of himself...

I have a rather naive approach, I think, to my job.

I have a rather naive approach, I think, to my job.

I would like to make it known, on this program, loud and clear, that I...

I would like to make it known, on this program, loud and clear, that I...

If I were to play somebody who ran a fish and chip shop, I would...

If I were to play somebody who ran a fish and chip shop, I would...

I'm very in love with the fact that the camera is revolted by acting and...

I'm very in love with the fact that the camera is revolted by acting and...

There is so much to do on a film set. It is an extraordinarily invigorating...

There is so much to do on a film set. It is an extraordinarily invigorating...

I honestly have no strategy whatsoever. I'm waiting for that script to pop through the...

I honestly have no strategy whatsoever. I'm waiting for that script to pop through the...

I've never had to turn my hand to anything for monetary gain, other than pretending...

I've never had to turn my hand to anything for monetary gain, other than pretending...

I was fortunate as a young actor, to go straight to the RSC, where I...

I was fortunate as a young actor, to go straight to the RSC, where I...

As a singer, I might have fallen among thieves. I wonder if I'd still be...

As a singer, I might have fallen among thieves. I wonder if I'd still be...

You can throw away the privilege of acting, but that would be such a shame....

You can throw away the privilege of acting, but that would be such a shame....

Whoever becomes the head of the National Theater finds himself in a position like that...

Whoever becomes the head of the National Theater finds himself in a position like that...

All of the arts, poetry, music, ritual, the visible arts, the theater, must singly and...

All of the arts, poetry, music, ritual, the visible arts, the theater, must singly and...