Most of my friends seem to be either dead, extremely deaf or living on the wrong side of Kent.
John GielgudIt is very hard to cast a number of plays adequately from the same company of actors without several parts being miscast.
John GielgudI never accept lengthy film roles nowadays, because I am always so afraid I will die in the middle of shooting and cause such awful problems.
John GielgudOne mustn't allow acting to be like stoc kbroker - you must not take it just as a means of earning a living, to go down every day to do a job of work. The big thing is to combine punctuality, efficiency, good nature, obedience, intelligence, and concentration with an unawareness of what is going to happen next, thus keeping yourself available for excitement.
John Gielgud