Burton Quotes

Burton did not believe in miracles. Nothing happened that could not be explained by physical principles - if you knew all the facts. (Philip José Farmer)
Burton sighed, laughed loudly, and said, "Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.” Another fairy tale to give men hope. The old religions have been discredited - although some refuse to face even that fact - so new ones must be invented.”. View quote
Philip José Farmer
Richard Burton was Welsh; Tom Jones is Welsh, and we Welshmen like to think of ourselves as heroes - on screen and off! View quote
Timothy Dalton
Richard Burton came from the same town as me, so I thought I'd follow my nose, and follow my luck. I think I've been very lucky. View quote
Anthony Hopkins
Writing allows me the time to travel and see the world, which is what I always wanted to do. I'd really like to have been Sir Richard Francis Burton, but it's the wrong century. View quote
Alan Dean Foster
When I came into Metallica, I had to do justice to Cliff's work, but I also had to put my own signature on it. No one could be Cliff Burton; Cliff Burton was the Jimi Hendrix of bass. View quote
Jason Newsted
Where do I begin? I loved working with Kate Hepburn, which was one of the highlights of my life; Working with Richard Burton in Beckett was another great joy. View quote
Peter O'Toole
Tim Burton... as an actor you wait and wish and hope and pray you'll work with him. View quote
Casper Van Dien
Tim Burton is underrated. I loved Big Fish, loved that movie, think it's the best movie of the year, hands down. Really impressed with that. View quote
David Zucker
I dream of working with iconic directors such as Tim Burton, Baz Luhrmann, Terry Gilliam and Wes Anderson - so I'm setting my sights pretty high! My perfect role would be in a fairy-tale period piece, and I'm quite upset all the Harry Potter movies have been made as I'd love to have been in those. View quote
Dree Hemingway
The magnificent baritone was not merely a voice. It was an orchestra of enormous range and power, its graceful sound seemed to linger on for millions who had heard it on film and stage. Homer must have known someone very much like Richard Burton. (Richard Burton)
Richard Burton is now my epitaph, my cross, my title, my image. I have achieved a kind of diabolical fame. It has nothing to do with my talents as an actor. That counts for little now. I am the diabolically famous Richard Burton. View quote
Richard Burton
Tim also has enough confidence so that it always looks like a Tim Burton film, but it really is collaborative. You're allowed to do it your way but of course he's always going to choose his way. View quote
Helena Bonham Carter
Miss Frobisher smiles, with little cause that I know of. If Jesus of Nazareth had had before him the example of Miss Frobisher getting through the Latin degree papers of the London University Examinations Board he wouldn't have had to fall back on camels and the eyes of needles, and Miss Frobisher's name would be a delightful surprise to encounter in Matthew, Chapter 19; as would, even more surprisingly, the London University Examinations Board. Your name is not Miss Frobisher? What is your name? Miss Burton. I'm very sorry. I stand corrected. If Jesus of Nazareth had had before him the example of Miss Burton getting through the... Oh, dear, I hope it is not I who have made you cry. View quote
Tom Stoppard
As to a pseudonym, a name I always use when tramping etc is P. S. Burton, but if you don't think this sounds a probable kind of name, what about Kenneth Miles, George Orwell, H. Lewis Allways. I rather favour George Orwell. View quote
George Orwell
Work, Mr. Burton. There's nothing like work, for men and women. The one unforgivable sin is idleness. View quote
Agatha Christie
How many chances to you get to make a musical about a serial killer? The minute Tim Burton approached me, I was in. View quote
Johnny Depp
For me, one of my favorites, director-wise, is Tim Burton. I also really admire the work of actors like Sean Penn. He is probably my favorite actor because of his dedication and commitment to roles, and the ability to morph and change himself when he needs to. It's about dedication and commitment and a passion. View quote
Colin Morgan
The pipe-call, mentioned by Burton, is noticed under a different denomination by Chaucer; "Lo," says he, "the birde is begyled with the merry voice of the foulers' whistle, when it is closed in your nette," --alluding to the deceptive art of the bird-catchers in his time. View quote
Joseph Strutt
The person I've always wanted to interview but never met was Richard Burton. View quote
Charlie Rose
Oakley and Burton have been my main sponsors since '87. I've been riding for both of them. (Craig Kelly)
I don't think the media circus has ever been a shock to my life seeing as I was with Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor when I was 17. View quote
Francesca Annis
I had admired Richard Burton for years and years before I had ever worked with him. He was a great, great actor. It was a joy to get to know him as a person. View quote
Gale Gordon
I used to watch people like Richard Burton and Mel Gibson and think, 'I could never do that. View quote
Jerry Reed
It's just a great, legendary comic book hero and it's one that has never been kind of been brought back to life after Lynda Carter. I mean, it's a reinvention. When Tim Burton reinvented Batman after Adam West, and when Donner reinvented Superman after George Reeves, it's time to do that with Wonder Woman. View quote
Joel Silver