Ralph Richardson quotes

Ralph Richardson was a distinguished British actor, celebrated for his work on both stage and screen. Renowned for his versatility, he was a key figure in British theatre alongside contemporaries like Laurence Olivier and John Gielgud. He became known for bringing depth and humanity to a wide range of classical and modern roles. Here are 6 of his quotes:

In music, the punctuation is absolutely strict, the bars and rests are absolutely defined. But our punctuation cannot be quite strict, because we have to relate it to the audience. In other words we are continually changing the score.

Ralph Richardson

Acting is the ability to dream on cue.

Ralph Richardson

You've got to perform in a role hundreds of times. In keeping it fresh one can become a large, madly humming, demented refrigerator.

Ralph Richardson

The art of acting consists in keeping people from coughing.

Ralph Richardson

The most precious things in speech are the pauses.

Ralph Richardson