191 Quotes by John Hurt

Also the wonderful thing about film, you can see light at the end of the tunnel. You did realise that it is going to come to an end at some stage.

Human beings are very good at adapting to what happens.

I've lived publicly and never hidden behind closed doors. Therefore, if I have gone over the top sometimes, it has been visible.

I'm horribly self-critical.

I didn't want to teach. I wanted to act. It was quite a long and difficult road to get there but very thrilling when I did.

I have done quite a lot of outsider figures.

There are situations where you are left robbed of all quality of life, and I believe it is entirely up to you how you want to deal with that. You can follow the dictates of religion if that is what you believe in, or you can take a personal decision.

I'd love to be one of those people who, whenever you see them, you feel pleased.

I think people should be protected from being made to feel that they want to know what somebody famous had for breakfast.