304 Quotes by Ian Mckellen

I’m a latecomer to popular TV. This is rather new to me, being in a sitcom. It’s been an ambition of mine.

I love the Broadway audiences, who relish live drama and don’t hesitate to display their enthusiasm.

Kids are coming out earlier and earlier – some, as young as twelve now – and schools need to take that into account.

I am very lucky to be man because women have a terrible time getting older parts. It’s much more difficult.

It’s only fair that stable gay relationships of long standing should have the same rights and responsibilities as married couples. I know the image of gay marriage is to some people horrific and ludicrous.

I’m dead against the idea that you should try to “cure” people of being gay.

Success in the movies has pushed me to places I didn’t know I was allowed to go.

I think the point to be understood is that we’re all different. I’ve never been a fan of theories of acting. I didn’t go to drama school, so I was never put through a training that was limited by someone saying, ‘This is the way you should act.’

I can’t take on all the worries of the world, you know. I can only talk about being gay and being an actor. I’ll have to leave those other battles to somebody else.