304 Quotes by Ian Mckellen

The press like to talk to actors. They mustn't be surprised when actors talk back to them.

To be allowed for the first time in your later career to play leading parts in extremely popular movies is not a situation to worry about.

Why not celebrate those who want to marry and bring up a family?

There are a lot of actors - I'm probably one - who are most at home when they're on stage.

Very, very rare that you do a job knowing that the audience is desperate for you to do that job. Most films you make don't get released, is the fact.

There have been many gay knights in the past - like Sir Noel Coward or Sir John Gielgud.

Establishing the rights for gay people to be married would cost the Australian government nothing financially and would gain for you worldwide respect from people like us and, of course, would change lives enormously - the lives of gay people and of their friends and of their families and therefore of Australia as a whole.

The spirit of the four hobbits in 'Lord of the Rings,' I suppose I miss that.

Thanks to every gay person in public and non-public life who has come out.