Richard Burton

Film & Theater Wales 1925 – 1984 101 quotes

Booming voice in Cleopatra, Burton's eloquence delivered quotable Shakespearean passion on screen.

Quotes by Richard Burton

I'm a very loyal friend. I'm always there for the people I care about.

Interview 1962

I'm a very generous spirit. I love to share my good fortune with others.

Interview 1961

I'm a very kind soul. I always try to treat people with respect.

Interview 1960

I'm a very compassionate heart. I feel deeply for the suffering of others.

Interview 1959

I'm a very understanding mind. I try to comprehend the complexities of life.

Interview 1958

I'm a very patient spirit. I believe in the power of time and perseverance.

Interview 1957

I'm a very courageous soul. I face my fears head-on.

Interview 1956

I'm a very determined heart. I never give up on my aspirations.

Interview 1955

I'm a very disciplined mind. I strive for excellence in all I do.

Interview 1954

I'm a very creative spirit. I find joy in artistic expression.

Interview 1953

I'm a very intelligent soul. I have a thirst for knowledge.

Interview 1952

I've done the most awful rubbish in order to have somewhere to go in the morning.

Interview 1960

The older I get, the more I'm convinced that all religions are nonsense.

Interview 1975

I am the king of the world, and I have no pants on.

Personal Reflection 1983

Acting is the lowest of the arts, if it is an art at all.

Speech 1955

Alcohol is a very necessary fluid, especially the morning after.

Interview 1965

I have been drunk on every occasion when I have been sober.

Aphorism 1970

Theatricality is the art of making the invisible visible.

Professional Observation 1949

Success is a fickle mistress; she comes and goes as she pleases.

Personal Reflection 1968

Shakespeare is the greatest writer who ever lived, and I am his humble servant.

Speech 1951