Those who know the joys and miseries of celebrities when they have passed the age of forty know how to defend themselves.

Those who know the joys and miseries of celebrities when they have passed the age of forty know how to defend themselves.

... actors of the first water are not more plentiful than playwrights of genius.

I do love cricket - it's so very English.

He who is incapable of feeling strong passions, of being shaken by anger, of living in every sense of the word, will never be a good actor.

The actor is too prone to exaggerate his powers; he wants to play Hamlet when his appearance is more suitable to King Lear.

One should hate very little, because it's extremely fatiguing. One should despise much, forgive often and never forget. Pardon does not bring with it forgetfulness; at least not for me.