Quotes

Alan Rickman

"Acting touches nerves you have absolutely no control over."

"I do take my work seriously and the way to do that is not take yourself too seriously."

"I'm a lot less serious than people think."

"If people want to know who I am, it is all in the work."

"It would be wonderful to think that the future is unknown and sort of surprising."

"I never expected to have any kind of film career, to be honest. It was all a bit of a surprise."

"If only life could be a little more tender and art a little more robust."

"Acting is about giving something away, handing yourself over to whatever role you are asked to play."

"Actors are agents of change, a film, a piece of theatre, a piece of music, or a book can make a difference. It can change the world."

"I like it when stories are left open."

"I never talk about 'Harry Potter' because I think that would rob children of something that's private to them. I think too many things get explained, so I hate talking about it."

"Nothing gives me as much pleasure as travelling. I love getting on trains and boats and planes."

"My parents certainly didn't have anything to do with the theatre. I'm some kind of accident."