Michael Gambon Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“A child did approach me in a restaurant in Cornwall, but he thought I was Gandalf.”

“I'm very flower-like. I love classical music. I go to ballet and I cry. There's nothing so beautiful.”

“My only memories of school are of being beaten, of being hit in the playground, of masters poking their fingers in my chest all day.”

“There are more important ways of earning a living, aren't there? Like being a neurosurgeon. But some plays are very important, aren't they?”

“I've always tried to be an actor who... I just plod on and try to keep my mouth shut, mind my own business. I find the whole thing about people's lives... I can't understand it. I'm always astonished that people want to know anything about me.”

“There's no subtext in 'Harry Potter,' really; it's all magic - anything can happen. Why do I say this? Because it's a magic spell. It's quite nice in a way. There is a real freedom to it. Doesn't say much for acting, does it?”

“When I was doing 'Tales from Hollywood' at the National, I was invited to dinner by the choreographer, Kenneth MacMillan. He told me I had the heart of a dancer and asked me if I'd like to come on at the end of 'Romeo and Juliet' as a friar. I said I'd love to, but sadly, MacMillan died shortly after.”

“I belong to quite a lot of learned societies. We collect firearms and discuss them at dinners and clubs and things.”

“I just hate the idea of being well known. I know that is almost impossible if you're an actor who has done okay, but I've always fought against it.”

“I promise myself that I would go and do a play every year.”