Peter O'Toole

Films were never in my budget. Didn't occur to me till much later. I hoped for a long, good life, which I've had and I'm having as an actor. I didn't expect the rest. 

I have no memories I'm prepared to share with you. 

I love working with young people, which is to me a big kick. 

I loved doing My Favorite Year, which was great fun, and The Ruling Class, which I made with all my chums. 

I tell my children to avoid theatre and go into cinema and TV. 

I was apprehensive about bringing off this Homer. 

I wouldn't mind being a lord. 

I'm a working stiff, baby, just like everybody else. 

I'm the most gregarious of men and love good company, but never less alone when alone. 

If I'm not at my study by 10:00, 10:30, forget it, I can't write a word.

It's my job, it's what I do, it's what I'm on earth to do and it's who I am. 

It's very inconvenient because every time I finish, let's say, a chapter of a book, I think I'm going to ring Richard and then realize: Oh, Christ, I've buried him. I buried him last year. 

Life turned out much better than I thought. I knew after a little while that I could act. 

My dear sir, it haunted me for the rest of my life. 

My own favorite is something called Rogue Male. 

The good parts are the people who don't make do. They're the interesting people. Lear doesn't make do.