197 Quotes by Kenneth Branagh

We’re self obsessed and mad and stupid – not that other people can’t be the same way – but the extremes are kind of honest in some mad way. Anyway, I like them.

I come from the theatre, my bones are in the theatre; it’s as natural as breathing to want to be in the theatre.

It’s no accident that Cinderella has been in the culture for thousands of years, and in cross cultures. I’ve traveled a bit recently, and in Russia, they completely believe they own this tale. And in Italy, they feel it absolutely is part of who they are. There is a timeless web to it.

Truth is like most opinions – best unexpressed.

Even if people are all from the same place, there can be very, very different approaches. It’s one of the things I’m fascinated by. It’s why I like directing. I like to see how different people approach trying to be truthful, on camera or in the theater, and whether you can make them match up.

The ferocity of passion that is engendered by people when they don’t like what you’ve done is really tremendous. It’s intense.

It’s quite hard for people to just accept that they’re very contradictory.

Actors are the best and the worst of people. They’re like kids. When they’re good, they’re very very good. When they’re bad they’re very very naughty.

Two billion people watched the royal wedding. Clearly, they’re interested in that – the outside of what appears to be lives that have a certain amount of privilege. They have gifts, they have history, they have a sort of unusual and separate position, which maybe involves paying a price.