- Earth
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- Nov 07, 2020
Me Quotes
Quotes rooted in the first person.
These are quotes centered on 'me' - childhood memories tied to family traditions, like a grandfather's holiday reading passed down for decades, alongside admissions about how humor can double as self-protection. Several speak to the solitary nature of creative work, something also explored in Life Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
My pals, such as they are, in Hollywood, ask me why I love to travel to D.C. so much, why it's a vacation destination for me. I say, 'Because I sometimes have perfect days there.'
- Drive
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- Nov 07, 2020
I want to know everything there is to know about a specific area. And it's winning at that mastery that really drives me. I want to be best at something. I don't even know what 'this' is, but there's this inner drive to be the best.
- Kiss
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- Nov 07, 2020
Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I'll not look for wine.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
As a small kid, I came across things like these early Edward Gorey books in department-store bookstores. These were these really unusual objects to me. I didn't know how they fit into the comic world or into newspaper comics.
- Charity
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- Nov 07, 2020
It is better for me to serve a charity as an actor or a voice, rather than at a luncheon being just a celebrity.
- Just
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- Nov 07, 2020
In England, it's now Sir Ben. Mister has just disappeared. It's not even on my passport anymore. They've taken Mister away from me.
- Strategy
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- Nov 07, 2020
I honestly have no strategy whatsoever. I'm waiting for that script to pop through the letterbox and completely surprise me.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
When Attenborough asked me to do Gandhi it was almost like stepping off one boat and stepping on to another, even though both boats are going at 60 miles per hour.
- Sing
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- Nov 07, 2020
John Lennon and Ringo Starr liked my songs. I used to write songs and they heard me sing songs on stage in London.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think people think filmmaking is fun, but I've never thought that. For me it's always been a lot of work and pain and stress.
- Mistake
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mum still says the biggest mistake I ever made was not being Benedict Lloyd-Hughes. She's very upset. But the only one who calls me Benedict in real life is my granny.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020