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Anthony Hopkins is a Welsh actor renowned for his powerful performances in film, television, and theater. His portrayal of Hannibal Lecter in "The Silence of the Lambs" earned him international fame and critical acclaim. He continues to be celebrated for his versatility and contribution to the world of cinema. Here are 95 of his quotes:

I remember coming to New York in 1974 to do a play here called 'Equis.' And I remember the first morning getting up and walking around the streets, and I thought, 'I'm home.' I felt really at peace here. (Anthony Hopkins)

What I do is just go over and over and over my lines and learn the script so well that I can just be easy and relaxed. That's the way I always work.

Anthony Hopkins

I was lousy in school. Real screwed-up. A moron. I was antisocial and didn't bother with the other kids. A really bad student. I didn't have any brains. I didn't know what I was doing there. That's why I became an actor.

Anthony Hopkins

I've been composing music all my life and if I'd been clever enough at school I would like to have gone to music college.

Anthony Hopkins

People forget that Mozart wrote for commissions. There's a thing in psychology where they think if it's popular, it can't be serious.

Anthony Hopkins

This industry has been really good to me. It's been a great life. I'm not through yet. I'm ready when you are, Mr. DeMille.

Anthony Hopkins

It's such a pleasant surprise when you come on set and you find someone in charge like Ken Branagh or James Ivory. You know that you're going to do a day's work and at the end of it, it's going to be good.

Anthony Hopkins

Life's too short to deal with other people's insecurities.

Anthony Hopkins

Relish everything that's inside of you, the imperfections, the darkness, the richness and light and everything. And that makes for a full life.

Anthony Hopkins

We're all caught up in circumstances, and we're all good and evil. When you're really hungry, for instance, you'll do anything to survive. I think the most evil thing - well, maybe that's too strong - but certainly a very evil thing is judgment, the sin of ignorance.

Anthony Hopkins

If you do things, whether it's acting or music or painting, do it without fear - that's my philosophy. Because nobody can arrest you and put you in jail if you paint badly, so there's nothing to lose. (Anthony Hopkins)

I've had no contact with my daughter for years. That's her choice. Anyway, you move on. If people don't want to bother with me, fine. You know, God bless them, and move on.

Anthony Hopkins

Once you begin to fall off the track and believe you breathe different air to everyone else, you're doomed; you're finished.

Anthony Hopkins

The magical, supernatural force that is with us every second is time. We can't even comprehend it. It's such an illusion, it's such a strange thing.

Anthony Hopkins

I don't have many friends; I'm very much a loner. As a child I was very isolated, and I've never been really close to anyone.

Anthony Hopkins

I'm devious, cruel, cunning and addictive.

Anthony Hopkins

I just wanted to be a composer; I became an actor by default, really. I got a scholarship to a college of music and drama, hoping to take a scholarship in music. But I ended up as an acting student, so I've stuck with that for the last 50-odd years.

Anthony Hopkins

Years ago I met Richard Burton in Port Talbot, my home town, and afterwards he passed in his car with his wife, and I thought, 'I want to get out and become like him'. Not because of Wales, because I love Wales, but because I was so limited as a child at school and so bereft and lonely, and I thought becoming an actor would do that.

Anthony Hopkins

In the theatre, people talk. Talk, talk until the cows come home about journeys of discovery and about what Hazlitt thought of a line of Shakespeare. I can't stand it.

Anthony Hopkins

I'm married. My wife, Stella - a beautiful woman. She's brought a lot of peace to my life, a lot of wisdom.

Anthony Hopkins

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Occupation: Welsh Actor
Born: December 31, 1937
Quotes count: 95
Wikipedia: Anthony Hopkins

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