I worked with Steven Spielberg on Amistad... he seemed so very secure in himself that he let me do things.
Anthony HopkinsIt's very difficult to liberate yourself from what you've learned. You know it's almost impossible because you learn in order to survive.
Anthony HopkinsI became an actor because I didn't know what else to do. Academically, I wasn't good.
Anthony HopkinsI don't have any expectations about my films. If they're good, they're good - if they're not, they're not. About 10 years ago, I remember going to see one of my movies - I can't even remember which one now - and everyone was jumping up and down, getting excited, saying what a great film it was going to be. We all went in and watched it, and it was the slowest movie I've ever seen. The next day, the reviews were terrible and half the studio was fired.
Anthony Hopkins