I stopped appearing as Dracula in 1972 because in my opinion the presentation of the character had deteriorated to such an extent, particularly bringing him into the contemporary day and age, that it really no longer had any meaning.

I was once asked what I thought was the most disquieting thing you could see on the screen and I said, "An open door".

I have been metal all my life, only I did not know about it. The people in this album (Charlemagne) and I, share the same values.

If I had any deadly secrets, I wouldn't still be alive.

Once asked if he felt wearied by the constant onslaught of autograph seekers, actor Gregory Peck replied that he would be more worried when they stopped asking.

I wasn't a spy. I'd have been spotted in five seconds. Yes, I was in intelligence, but that covered a multitude of things.

I didn't want to be known as a man who only made horror films. I made some - very few.