Iโm not being cynical, but when youโre doing a movie you have a number of choices as an actor. Then you see it all cut together and all of those precious little pieces you put in are maybe on the cutting room floor. So, you donโt have that much control. You have very little control, in fact.
Anthony HopkinsI have no education, I have no academic background in painting or in music, but I write music and I compose music and I write and I sell paintings, and my rule is, well, they can't arrest me.
Anthony HopkinsI enjoy painting. I don't know if I'm good at it, but I paint. I paint very quickly.
Anthony HopkinsWhen you're younger you have so many ideas about yourself; everything is important. It's not when you look back, nothing is that important. It's only life.
Anthony HopkinsI do my job, and I do what Iโm paid to do and Iโm always prepared. I prepare by learning the text so well that when I show up, Iโm relaxed and the performance sort of happens. Now whether thatโs good or bad, I donโt know... Whatever I say is going to sound very egocentric and self centered anyway so Iโd better shut up.
Anthony Hopkins