Philip Anthony Hopkins is known for being one of the most iconic and successful Hollywood actors of all time, a definite chameleon when it comes to interpreting his roles, from the iconic and terrifying Hannibal Lecter in ' The Silence of the Lambs', as an elegant butler in 'The Remains of the Day' or as the powerful god Odin in the 'Thor' movies. And a long etcetera. With this selection of his most famous quoteswe will better understand his way of understanding cinema and life in general
Great Anthony Hopkins Quotes
In addition to being an actor, he is a composer, musician, producer, director, painter and writer He challenged his dyslexia condition and instead of feeling at a disadvantage, he made it his motivation to grow. Now, let's get to know a little more about this great British-American character, through phrases authored by him and some of his films.
one. I like the good life too much, I'm not good at going on stage night after night and on humid Wednesday afternoons.
Talking about overwork being counterproductive to his life
2. I think all the actors of that generation, like Bogart, were wonderful actors.
An actor Hopkins admired.
3. I have no interest in Shakespeare and all that British nonsense… I just wanted to be famous and everything else is nonsense.
Talking about his reason for being an actor, something simple and without any poetic background
4. We are dying to think too much. We are slowly killing ourselves thinking about everything.
Worries can destroy us as they slowly consume us from within.
5. My philosophy is: It's none of my business what people say about me and think about me. I am what I am, and I do what I do. I don't expect anything and I accept everything. And it makes life so much easier.
A great philosophy that we should all take as inspiration.
6. Life is too short to deal with the insecurities of others.
We can help those in need, but not let them become dependent on us.
7. The meaning of life is to live each day as it is presented to us.
Living without questioning anything, just enjoying.
8. I'm delighted to be an alcoholic, I wouldn't have missed it for the world.
A very strange devotion to his taste for alcohol.
9. They did not act. They just turned on and did it, and the characters were wonderful.
Talking about the work of classic Hollywood actors.
10. My life turned out to be beyond my wildest dreams.
A great revelation about what the actor could become with his career
eleven. Think. Think. Think. You can never trust the human mind anyway. It's a death trap.
Our mind can become an enemy that sometimes we cannot defeat.
12. Richard Burton came to the same town as me, so I thought I'd follow my nose, and I follow my luck. I think I've been very lucky.
Talking about following our instincts when we want to achieve a dream.
13. Try not to worry about it. It is a spiritual thing. Don't look for the results, don't live in the reward.
A great phrase that makes us reflect on what we expect from life.
14. I am a very hard man, you know it. I'm a pretty tough man.
Of course, despite being spontaneous you can direct your life with an iron fist.
fifteen. To be honest I am seriously considering… eating his wife
One of Hannibal Lecter's most iconic phrases.
16. In life there are darknesses, my girl, but there are also lights. And you are the light of all light.
Our positivity is what creates light in the darkness of uncertainty.
17. I have been composing music all my life and if I had been smart enough in school I would have liked to have gone to Music College.
A musician with a future, but it was not a passion he loved.
18. It's a nice surprise when you arrive on set and find someone in charge, like Ken Branagh or James Ivory.
Referencing the people you love working with the most.
19. Live in the moment which is a spiritual principle. Live in the moment and let the results take care of themselves.
When we put worry aside, everything seems easier to bear.
twenty. I have a lot of compassion, but I don't waste time with people.
It's one thing to have compassion for someone and another to let them consume you.
twenty-one. You shouldn't be afraid of me… you should be terrified of me!
Another of Hannibal Lecter's great phrases, proud of his effect on people.
22. Love is passion, obsession, not being able to live without someone.
A hopeless and dependent vision of love.
23. The Welsh have a talent for acting that is not found in the English. The English have no heart.
A harsh criticism of the English as actors.
24. You know you're going to do a day's work and at the end of it, it's going to be good.
Talking about a good day at work that brings satisfaction.
25. It is in the hands of God. The rest is all ego. And over the years I've learned that it has nothing to do with me. As my life is none of my business.
Throughout these sentences we will see how Anthony has great respect for destiny.
26. I love life because what else exists?
Our life is what gives us the opportunity to do what we want most.
27. Have the lambs stopped squealing yet, Clarice?
Clarice and Hannibal Lecter, a very intense relationship.
28. Lose your head! Find someone to love like crazy and love you back. How to find it? Well, forget the intellect and listen to the heart.
In love, you have to lose your sanity a bit and release your emotions.
29. I don't know what acting is, but I enjoy it.
A passion that is her whole life
30. I'm married. My wife, Stella - a beautiful woman. She brought a lot of peace to my life, a lot of wisdom.
Talking about her happiness with her wife
31. No expectations. Ask nothing, expect nothing and she accepts everything, and life is very good
For Hopkins, the best way to live is spontaneously.
32. I don't believe in nepotism. I don't really like the idea of interfering parents.
Restrictive parents cannot raise strong, independent people.
33. Have you ever felt a sudden panic attack?
We all, at some point, let ourselves get the better of anxiety.
3. 4. Growing old without having truly fallen in love, in short, is like not having lived. You have to try, because if you don't try, you won't have lived.
Part of life is loving someone who brings you happiness.
35. I tend to get bored quickly, which means I must be boring.
Perhaps this is why he has so many skills, so he can entertain himself.
36. we all dream We dream vividly, depending on our nature.
It is impossible not to dream. That is the engine of our motivation.
37. Enjoy everything that is within you, the imperfections, the darkness, the richness and the light and everything. And that makes for a full life.
We are all made of strengths and weaknesses. It's what makes us human.
38. My weak point is laziness. Oh, I have a lot of weak points: cookies, croissants.
We all get carried away by laziness and its temptations from time to time.
39. Sometimes when something happens, we think it shouldn't have happened that way.
We always question the negative things that have happened to us.
40. When the fox hears the hare scream, he always comes running, but not to help her.
Not always the people who give you a hand have good intentions behind it.
41. Beware of the tyranny of the weak. They just suck you dry.
There is nothing worse than being tied to a dependent person.
42. Our existence is beyond our explanation, whether we believe in God or have religion or are atheist.
There will always be a mystical element to our existence.
43. The way to make better decisions is to make more of them. Then be sure to learn from each one, including those that don't seem to work in the short term: they will provide valuable insights for better evaluations and therefore decisions in the future.
The only way to be wise, successful, and skillful is to try things over and over again.
44. I am not a he alth freak. I just exercise every day.
Don't do things for fashion, do them because they do you good.
Four. Five. That is why we feel, when a loved one dies, when we lose an election, when we suffer any defeat, that everything is over. And it is not true. That is the beginning always.
When we finish something, we are leaving the door open to start something else.
46. If you don't leave when you want to leave, when you want to leave you will already be gone.
When you stop feeling love for something, you've already lost it.
47. I'm not very good with relationships. With nobody. I can't be locked up with anyone for long.
Not everyone is made for lasting relationships. Therefore they must find a way to find a point where they feel good.
48. I am one of the slowest drivers on the road.
Referring to his way of driving, slow and cautious.
49. Keep in mind that decision making, like any skill you focus on getting better, gets better the more often you do it.
We can't improve if we don't put it into practice consistently.
fifty. I am twisted, cruel, cunning and addictive.
A macabre vision of its flaws.
51. Because greatness is achieved, not when everything goes well, but when life puts you to the test, when you have a big setback, when you are disappointed, when sadness invades you.
It is when we face a big problem or challenge that we are able to determine our talent.
52. A nobleman is nothing more than a man who says one thing and thinks another.
Talking about the hypocrisy of we althy people regarding the problems of others.
53. I am able to play monsters well. I understand monsters. I understand crazy people.
A very dark side of the actor that helps him interpret his most fatal characters.
54. I've always liked taking the plunge, you know, I'd jump into the deep end and hope to find land somehow, or hope to float or survive. That's more or less the way I've been through my life.
To want something, it is important to be proactive and take initiative.
55. If you're doing anything that's fast, including living too fast, it creates sudden death.
When we rush into doing something, we may be condemning ourselves.
56. I would like to return to Wales. I am obsessed with my childhood and at least three times a week I dream that I am back there.
We all have that need to go home, especially if we had a great childhood.
57. Because only being in the depths of the valley, can you know how magnificent it is to be on top of a mountain.
Sadness and difficulties make us appreciate all the good things we have.
58. We covet what we see every day.
We yearn to have what most dazzles our eyes.
59. And I love scary movies. They make you twist your toes and you are not the one who suffers from it.
Talking about her love for horror movies
60. If I have to be somewhere in time, make sure I leave on time.
A fun way of referring to your slowness to get ready and drive.
61. Once he accepts the fact that there is nothing to fear, he drills the primary oil well.
A metaphor about doing things when fear has dissipated.
62. I have dual citizenship; I happen to live in the United States.
Despite his Welsh background, his work in Hollywood earned him his US citizenship
63. I have a great sense of humor.
Apparently he is not only a master of terror and mystery, but he knows how to have fun.
64. I believe that when we do things without fear, we can do anything. As long as you don't worry about the consequences.
The first impediment we must overcome is the fear of doing something.
65. I have a rigorous training regimen. Every day I do 3 minutes on a treadmill, then go to bed, drink a glass of vodka and smoke a cigarette.
A sedentary life that seems to enjoy a lot.
66. Scars teach us that the past was real.
Scars show us all that we have survived and that we have been able to carry on.
67. Pain is the megaphone that God uses to wake up a deaf world.
A mystical view of the pain we often go through.
68. I never make conscious decisions.
We have been able to see how spontaneity and simplicity is Hopkins' motto.
69. If you do things, be it acting or music or painting, do it without fear - that's my philosophy. Because no one can arrest him and send him to jail if he looks bad, so there's nothing to lose.
The arts help us to express ourselves and even become a way of life.
70. All the point of courage, to overcome your fear. That's what's interesting, when courage bleeds through fear.
Courage is seen when we get tired of feeling fear.
71. I do not have many friends; I am a loner. As a child I was very isolated, and I have never been very close to anyone.
Talking about how unsocial he was.
72. It is the imagination that differentiates us from all those stupid people.
Imagination should be our most precious asset, as it is what allows us to stand out.
73.Love is trust, responsibility, weighing your options and feelings, living the rest of your life in harmony with them and above all, not hurting the loved one, is that love?, multiply it infinitely, take it to the end of eternity and you'll barely have a glimpse of what I'm talking about.
A very interesting and beautiful vision of love that we should all possess.
74. I have worked with Lawrence Olivier for years. He was an excellent mentor
We all have a mentor whom we respect and appreciate.
75. My philosophy is: It's none of my business what people say about me and think about me.
Other people's opinions should not have the power to define us, because no one knows us better than ourselves.
76. Israel means war and destruction and we Americans are behind this war and I am ashamed to be an American.
A sign that we should not sympathize with the warlike acts of our countries.
77. I was nicknamed 'Dumbo', after the elephant, when I was a child because I couldn't understand things at school.
Despite having a difficulty, that didn't stop him from growing.
78. Why love if losing it hurts so much? I have no more answers, only the life I have lived. The pain of the present is part of the happiness of the past.
Love is always a risk to take, but it brings beautiful benefits.
79. Freedom is out there, you just have to cross the walls that we built ourselves.
We ourselves can be the biggest impediments to growth.
80. I'm always cast in these strange male roles... That's not really me.
Actors have nothing to do with the role they play. They are just ordinary people. Like everyone.