304 Quotes by Ian Mckellen

You won't hear me talk about my politics, you won't hear me talk about my vegetarianism, you won't hear me comment on the Iraq war. You'll only hear me talk about being gay and being an actor. I am just public on those two issues.

Anyone who thinks Peter Jackson would fall for market forces around him rather than artistic integrity doesn't know the guy or the body of his work.

I certainly don't disparage someone whose attitude towards their work is utterly different from mine - that's up to them.

Acting is a very big part of what human beings do. A dog is always a dog, but we're always changing.

Anyone in public life who comes out, comes out primarily for themselves, and their life is immediately improved. That's what happened to me.

Bolton School has a great tradition in the liberal arts.

Capitalism offers you freedom, but far from giving people freedom, it enslaves them.

Eventually, before I die, I hope to have written about every part I've played.

Every time you work is a challenge. There's a constant worry about it, and it's a side of acting I don't like.