Acting is not a competition; everything must be done for the good of the film or else everybody loses.

We can only use British actors because everybody's got to talk exactly the same.

I'm forever testing myself. As a person and as an actor, I have no sense of competition.

If you held a pistol at my head, I couldn't tell you who they're going to vote for Best Actor.

You can see all sorts of things in film acting if you know where to look and what to look for. One thing I often notice is that the actor is looking for his mark, the place where he has to stand to be in the right place in the shot.

I must admit, the only reason I joined an amateur dramatic society is because I couldn't get to kiss any girls - I was chasing girls all the time - and so I thought if I join it, there might be some love scenes. And there was a particular girl and I thought I might get to kiss Amy. I never did get to kiss Amy but I did get to kiss Elizabeth Taylor, so it was all right, a lot later.

By the time the Oscars are on I'll be seventy. How many more chances am I going to have to get nominated for an Oscar?