I didn't want to be a slave to any passion anymore. I gave up card playing altogether, even bridge and gambling - more or less. It took me a few years to get out of it.

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My philosophy is that when I go out of my room, I'm prepared to love...

My philosophy is that when I go out of my room, I'm prepared to love...

This character in the film, these things that he says which sound like advice and...

This character in the film, these things that he says which sound like advice and...

Working gets in the way of living.

Working gets in the way of living.

He read his mind. He's a strange sort of man, isn't he? It's not just...

He read his mind. He's a strange sort of man, isn't he? It's not just...

I had too many big passions in life and it gets in the way of...

I had too many big passions in life and it gets in the way of...

I'm very wary about giving advice. I think it's very dangerous to give advice to...

I'm very wary about giving advice. I think it's very dangerous to give advice to...

I don't think any actor feels comfortable watching themselves in movies. You must be very...

I don't think any actor feels comfortable watching themselves in movies. You must be very...

I can't say I gave up totally my passion for women but almost.

I can't say I gave up totally my passion for women but almost.

I don't know what women are attracted to. I can't tell, but certainly I have...

I don't know what women are attracted to. I can't tell, but certainly I have...

The reason it has relevance is because I, as a popular Arab personality - the...

The reason it has relevance is because I, as a popular Arab personality - the...

They didn't accept me theory - not a theory, but just a thought I had...

They didn't accept me theory - not a theory, but just a thought I had...

This is one of the factors that also made me very much want to make...

This is one of the factors that also made me very much want to make...

Moving finger writes and having writ moved on

Moving finger writes and having writ moved on

Women know when they've got the menopause but men don't quite know. They know it...

Women know when they've got the menopause but men don't quite know. They know it...

There are lots of wonderful old Italian actors. You don't need to take an Egyptian...

There are lots of wonderful old Italian actors. You don't need to take an Egyptian...

I love to be with my son and my grandchildren, like normal people. I have...

I love to be with my son and my grandchildren, like normal people. I have...

I don't know what sex appeal is. I don't think you can have sex appeal...

I don't know what sex appeal is. I don't think you can have sex appeal...

I see only defects because I'm not following the scene as it were. I'm not...

I see only defects because I'm not following the scene as it were. I'm not...

I want to live every moment totally and intensely. Even when I'm giving an interview...

I want to live every moment totally and intensely. Even when I'm giving an interview...