It is a great help for a man to be in love with himself. For an actor, however, it is absolutely essential.

Beware of the conversationalist who adds "In other words."

Show me the man who has enjoyed his schooldays and I will show you a bully and a bore.

When I asked my accountant if anything could get me out of the mess I am in now, he thought for a long time, and I didn't care much for his answer. 'Yes,' he said. 'Death would help.'

A party: one arrives long after it's started, and one's going to leave long before it's over.

Every child should be placed on a doorstep to sell something. It's the best possible training for life.

We are articulate, but we are not particularly conversational. An Englishman won't talk for the sake of talking. He doesn't mind silence. But after the silence, he sometimes says something.